topsy-turvy
1top·sy–tur·vy
adv \ˌtäp-sē-ˈtər-vē\Definition of TOPSY-TURVY
1
: in utter confusion or disorder
2
: with the top or head downward : upside down
See Origin of TOPSY-TURVY
probably ultimately from tops (plural of 1top) + obsolete English terve to turn upside down
First Known Use: 1528
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