See Also: arsy-versy(dictionary)
topsy-versy(dictionary)

arsy-versy (iou)



arsy-versy adverb & adjective. Now dial. & coarse slang. M16.
[from ARSE noun + Latin versus turned, with -Y1 added to both elems. to make a jingle.]
A. adverb. Backside foremost; upside down; contrariwise; perversely. M16.
B. adjective. Contrary; perverse. Only in 17.