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arse over tit

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  • adverb Australia, New Zealand, UK, idiomatic, vulgar Tumbling; falling; upside-down; unstable or unbalanced.

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synonyms (2)

Words with the same meaning

  1. base over apex
  2. head over heels

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  1. topsy-turvy

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  • chained_bear commented on the word arse over tit

    I heard this a lot when I lived in Australia. I still love it. Hee...

    September 12, 2008

  • questionsremain commented on the word arse over tit

    My mother-in-law used to say "ass over teakettle". Presumably yours means the same as hers: a spectacular fall.

    December 30, 2008

  • chained_bear commented on the word arse over tit

    Yes, this is an Australianism I heard quite a bit, from respectable people who did not swear (much).(Saying an Australian doesn't swear at all is... well, it does not compute.) Some (few) people said "arse over head" though.

    December 30, 2008

  • reesetee commented on the word arse over tit

    My mother says "ass over tin cup."

    December 30, 2008

  • dontcry commented on the word arse over tit

    We also say "ass over tea kettle."

    December 30, 2008

  • ry commented on the word arse over tit

    isn't arse over elbow common in the UK these days as well? I think arse over tit can also be used to mean "badly confused" or screwed up in some way.

    December 27, 2012