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arsy varsy

arsy varsy adverb: tumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.

Adverb

arsy varsy (not comparable)

  1. (UK, idiomatic, vulgar) Tumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.
    Synonyms:
    ass over teakettle, ass backwards, back asswards

Synonyms of arsy varsy

Forms of arsy varsy

alternative formarsey varsey
alternative formarsy varsey
alternative formarsey varsy
alternative formarsy versy

Origin of arsy varsy

Alteration of arsy versy, from arse + vice versa

Questions about arsy varsy

What does arsy varsy mean?
Arsy varsy means tumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.
What part of speech is arsy varsy?
Arsy varsy is an adverb.

Words near arsy varsy in the dictionary

  1. arsphenamines
  2. arste
  3. arsthinol
  4. Arsura
  5. arsy
  6. arsy varsy
  7. arsy versy
  8. Arsyeniy
  9. art
  10. art and part
  11. art block

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