TOPSY-TURVY Meaning of TOPSY-TURVY in English adv., adj., & n. --adv. & adj. 1. upside down. 2 in utter confusion. --n. utter confusion. Derivatives: topsy-turvily adv. topsy-turviness n. Etymology: app. f. TOP(1) + obs. terve overturn Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012