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arsy-versy
arsy-versy (ˈɑːsɪˈvɜːsɪ) adv1. backwards or upside down2. in reverse[C16: from arse + Latin versus turned, modelled on compounds like hurly-burly]arsy-versy
arsy-versyBackwards; incorrect or mixed up; contrary to what is expected or desired. A play on the Latin vice versa. Primarily heard in UK. The electrician wired the whole building arsy-versy, so now we have to get someone else in to set things right. |