arsy-varsy
arsy-varsy
1. adjective Backwards; incorrect or mixed up; contrary to what is expected or desired. Likely a play on the Latin vice versa. Primarily heard in UK. The wiring in whole building is arsy-varsy, so we have to get a new electrician in to set things right.
2. adverb Done in a backwards, incorrect, or mixed up fashion. Primarily heard in UK. Oh, darn. I've gone and put my clothes on all arsy-varsy.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- arsy
- arsy-versy
- arsis
- make a fist of
- make a good/bad/etc. fist of (something)
- bulletproof
- appropriate for
- in-between
- as good, well, etc. as the next person