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.
See also:
  • 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