What does "arsy varsy" mean?

Tumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.

Arsy varsy

Common synonyms include: a rebours, against the grain, anarchic, ass over elbows, ass-backwards, back-to-front.

adv

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Adverb

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Tumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards. British, idiomatic, not-comparable, vulgar

Alteration of arsy versy, from arse + vice versa