arsy-varsy
1 of 2adverb
ar·sy-var·sy
¦ärsēˈvärsē
variants or arsy-versy
-ˈvər-
: backside forward : head over heels : topsy-turvy
knocked him arsy-varsy
arsy-varsy
2 of 2adjective
variants or arsy-versy
¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗
: upside down : topsy-turvy
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
reduplication (probably influenced by Latin versus) of arsy, from arse entry 1 + -y
- spillages
- Spillane
- spilled
- spilled out
- spilled the beans
- spilled the beans (about)
- spilled the beans about
- spiller
- spillers
- spillet
- Spillflöte
- spillflötes
- spillikin
- spillikins
- spilling
- spilling line
- spilling out
- spilling the beans
- spilling the beans (about)
- spilling the beans about
- spillings
- spillover
- spillovers
- spillpipe
- spills