TOFSY-TURVY

Meaning of TOFSY-TURVY in English

The top side the other way; i.e. the wrong side upwards; some explain it, the top side turf ways, turf being always laid the wrong side upwards.

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TOPSY-TURVY — I. adverb also top·sy-tur·vey -vē, -vi Etymology: earlier topsy-tirvy, topsy-tervy, probably from tops (plural of top ) (I) + -y …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOPSIDE-TURVY — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|tərvē adverb Etymology: by alteration : topsy-turvy
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOPSY-TURVY — (adv.) In an inverted posture; with the top or head downward; upside down; as, to turn a carriage topsy-turvy.
Английский словарь Webster
TOPSY-TURVY — ( adv. ) In an inverted posture; with the top or head downward; upside down; as, to turn a carriage …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOPSY-TURVY — — topsy-turvily , adv. — topsyturviness , n. /top"see terr"vee/ , adv., adj., n., pl. topsy-turvies . adv. 1. with …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOPSY-TURVY — I. ˌtäp-sē-ˈtər-vē adverb Etymology: probably ultimately from tops (plural of top ) (I) + obsolete English terve to turn upside …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOPSY-TURVY — adv in an inverted posture; with the top or head downward; upside down; as, to turn a carriage topsy-turvy.
Webster English vocab
TOPSY-TURVY — [top.sy-tur.vy] adv [prob. ultim. fr. tops (pl. of [1]top) + obs. E terve to turn upside down] (1528) 1: in …
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TOPSY-TURVY — / ˌtɒpsi ˈtɜːvi; NAmE ˌtɑːpsi ˈtɜːrvi/ adjective ( informal ) in a state of great confusion : Everything's topsy-turvy in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOPSY-TURVY — top ‧ sy-tur ‧ vy /ˌtɒpsi ˈtɜːvi◂ $ ˌtɑːpsi ˈtɜːrvi◂/ BrE AmE adjective informal [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOPSY-TURVY — Something that is topsy-turvy is in a confused or disorganized state. ( INFORMAL ) The world has turned topsy-turvy in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOPSY-TURVY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN world ▪ They both show us a topsy-turvy world , a world turned inside-out …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TOPSY-TURVY — 25B6; adjective a topsy-turvy flag : UPSIDE DOWN, the wrong way/side up, inverted. everything in the flat was topsy-turvy : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TOPSY-TURVY — topsy-turvy.ogg 1. ͵tɒpsıʹtɜ:vı n беспорядок, неразбериха, кутерьма; дым коромыслом 2. ͵tɒpsıʹtɜ:vı a 1> перевёрнутый вверх дном her room was always …
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TOPSY-TURVY — 1. ͵tɒpsıʹtɜ:vı n беспорядок, неразбериха, кутерьма; дым коромыслом 2. ͵tɒpsıʹtɜ:vı a 1) перевёрнутый вверх дном her room was always topsy-turvy …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOPSY-TURVYDOM — /top"see terr"vee deuhm/ , n. a state of affairs or a region in which everything is topsy-turvy. [ 1875-80; TOPSY-TURVY …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRAND — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES brand name brand new (= completely new ) ▪ Jake arrived in his brand …
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TOPSY — turvy adj. 1 upside down, wrong side up, head over heels, inverted, reversed, backwards, vice versa The children were wearing …
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TOPSYTURVY — 1. сущ. ; тж. topsy-turvy неразбериха, кутерьма, "дым коромыслом" Syn: confusion , disorder 2. прил. ; тж. topsy-turvy перевернутый вверх …
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TOPSYTURVY — 1. сущ.; тж. topsy-turvy неразбериха, кутерьма, "дым коромыслом" Syn: confusion, disorder 2. прил.; тж. topsy-turvy перевернутый вверх дном; перен. беспорядочный A very topsyturvy way of reasoning. …
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ВВЕРХ ТОРМАШКАМИ — разг. head over heels, headlong; перен. (в полном беспорядке) upside-down, topsy-turvy полететь вверх тормашками - to fall head over heels …
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