arsy versy

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Definition of arsy versy in English English dictionary

Tumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards

upside down; reversed; backwards (British Colloquial)

Synonyms

ass over teakettle, ass backwards, back-asswards

Etymology

() Alteration of arsa versa, a blend of an alteration of arse + vice versa, modeled on vicey versey