ass over teakettle

English

Alternative forms

• arse over teakettle
• ass over teacups
• ass over tin cups

Adverb

ass over teakettle (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic, US) Tumbling upside down.

   When the top step gave way, he went ass over teakettle back down to the bottom.

2. (idiomatic, US) Frantically.

   We've been scrambling ass over teakettle to get this thing done on time.

Synonyms

• (tumbling upside down): arse over tip (British), arse over tit (British), head over heels
• (frantically): like crazy, like mad

Adjective

ass over teakettle

1. (US, idiomatic) In complete disarray.

   After all that hard work cleaning up, along comes one big storm and we're ass over teakettle again.