arsy-varsy
adverbDefinition of arsy-varsy
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: backside forward : head over heels : topsy-turvy knocked him arsy-varsy
arsy-varsy
adjectiveDefinition of arsy-varsy (Entry 2 of 2)
: upside down : topsy-turvy
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