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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•sy-var•sy (är′sē vär′sē),USA pronunciation [Informal.]adj. - Informal Termswrong end foremost; completely backward:an arsy-varsy way of doing things.
adv. in a backward or thoroughly mixed-up fashion:The papers are all filed arsy-varsy.Also, ar•sy•ver•sy (är′sē vûr′sē).USA pronunciation - 1530–40; probably alteration of Latin vice versa (see vice versa), with arse substituted to make a facetious rhyming compound; for Latin versa varsy, compare argal3
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