English Explanatory Dictionary

arsy versy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Tumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.

Word forms

arsy versy arsey versey arsy versey arsey versy arsy varsy

Etymology

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

Synonyms

ass over teakettle ass backwards back-asswards
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