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Definition of ass over teakettle
informal
: in or as if in a somersault : head over heels Making people laugh is not an easy chore. Oh, you can slip on an oil spill, fall ass over teakettle, and garner a few guffaws, …— Will Manley, Booklist, August 2009
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The first known use of ass over teakettle was in 1937
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