arsy varsy

English

Alternative forms

• arsey varsey, arsy varsey, arsey varsy, arsy versy

Etymology

Alteration of arsy versy, from arse + vice versa

Adverb

arsy varsy (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic, British, vulgar) Tumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.

Synonyms

• (vulgar, backwards): ass over teakettle, ass backwards, back asswards