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arsy-varsy

/ahr-see-vahr-see/US // ˈɑr siˈvɑr si //

ARSY-VARSY

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : wrong end foremost; completely backward: an arsy-varsy way of doing things.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in a backward or thoroughly mixed-up fashion: The papers are all filed arsy-varsy.

Examples

  • At first 't was mighty fine for Tom; he'd nought to do and good pay for it; but by-and-by things began to grow vicey-varsy.