British Dictionary definitions for arsy-versy

arsy-versy

adverb slang

backwards or upside down
in reverse

Word Origin

C16: from arse + Latin versus turned, modelled on compounds like hurly-burly

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Word Origin and History for arsy-versy

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"backside foremost," 1530s, probably a reduplication from arse, perhaps with suggestions from reverse.

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