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arse over head

arse over head adverb: turning over completely when tripping or falling awkwardly; tumbling over.

Adverb

arse over head (not comparable)

  1. Turning over completely when tripping or falling awkwardly; tumbling over.
    • ‘I use the same back-hand flip me old man useda use to knock me old lady arse-over-’ead an’ Stiffer than Mo.’1982, Paul Radley, My Blue-Checker Corker and Me, Sydney: Fontana/Collins, page 97

Synonyms of arse over head

Questions about arse over head

What does arse over head mean?
Arse over head means turning over completely when tripping or falling awkwardly; tumbling over.
What part of speech is arse over head?
Arse over head is an adverb.

Words near arse over head in the dictionary

  1. arse licker
  2. arse lickers
  3. arse lift
  4. arse like a Japanese flag
  5. arse on
  6. arse over head
  7. arse over teakettle
  8. arse over tip
  9. arse over tit
  10. arse up
  11. arse-clown

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