arse over tip

adverb

Tumbling or falling; upside-down.

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arse over titass over teakettlebase over apexhead over heels
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Meanings

adverbarse over tip (not comparable)
  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKidiomaticnot comparablevulgarTumbling or falling; upside-down.

    An unlucky camel increased the confusion by firing one of the many Turkish trip-mines as it entered the yard. The explosion blew it arse over tip, and caused a panic.

    1935, T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Wordsworth Editions, published 1997, →ISBN, pages 517-518

    Synonyms: arse over tit, ass over teakettle, base over apex, head over heels

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbTumbling or falling; upside-down.

Similar
arse over titass over teakettlebase over apexhead over heels
Also see
arse over headarse over titass over teakettle
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APA

arse over tip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arse%20over%20tip

MLA

“arse over tip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arse%20over%20tip. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arse over tip,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arse%20over%20tip.

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