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arse over teakettle

arse over teakettle is the alternative spelling of ass over teakettle.

Meaning of ass over teakettle

Adverb

ass over teakettle (not comparable)

  1. (US, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) Tumbling upside down.
    • When the top step gave way, he went ass over teakettle back down to the bottom.
  2. (US, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) Frantically.
    • We've been scrambling ass over teakettle to get this thing done on time.

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Questions about arse over teakettle

What is arse over teakettle the alternative spelling of?
Arse over teakettle is the alternative spelling of ass over teakettle.

Words near arse over teakettle in the dictionary

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

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