TOPSY-TURVY


Meaning of TOPSY-TURVY in English

■ adjective & adverb

1》 upside down.

2》 in a state of confusion.

Derivatives

topsy-turvily adverb

topsy-turviness noun

Origin

C16: a jingle appar. based on top 1 and obs. terve 'overturn'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.