tapsal-teerie
[ tap-suhl-teer-ee ]
/ ˈtæp səlˈtɪər i /
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adverb Scot.
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Also tap·sie-tee·rie [tap-see-teer-ee]. /ˈtæp siˈtɪər i/.
Words nearby tapsal-teerie
tapping up, tappit-hen, taproom, taproot, taps, tapsal-teerie, tapster, tapu, tap water, taqiyah, taqlid
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British Dictionary definitions for tapsal-teerie
tapsalteerie
/ (ˈtæpsəlˈtiːrɪ) /
adjective, adverb, noun
Scot topsy-turvy
Word Origin for tapsalteerie
C17: of uncertain origin
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