ass over teakettle

adverb

Tumbling upside down.

“We've been scrambling ass over teakettle to get this thing done on time.”

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Meanings

adverbass over teakettle (not comparable)

alternative arse over teakettle

  1. USidiomaticnot comparableslangvulgarTumbling upside down.

    When the top step gave way, he went ass over teakettle back down to the bottom.

    Synonyms: arse over tip, arse over tit, ass over teacups, ass over tin cups, head over heels

  2. USidiomaticnot comparableslangvulgarFrantically.

    We've been scrambling ass over teakettle to get this thing done on time.

    Synonyms: ass over teacups, ass over tin cups, like crazy, like mad

adjective

alternative arse over teakettle

  1. USidiomaticslangvulgarIn complete disarray.

    After all that hard work cleaning up, along comes one big storm and we're ass over teakettle again.

    Synonyms: ass over teacups, ass over tin cups

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbTumbling upside down.

Similar
arse over tiparse over titass over teacupsass over tin cupshead over heels

adverbFrantically.

Similar
ass over teacupsass over tin cupslike crazylike mad

adjectiveIn complete disarray.

Similar
ass over teacupsass over tin cups
Also see
arse over tiparsy varsyarsy versyass over teacupsass over tin cupsbase over apexhead over heels
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Chicago

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