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ass over teakettle en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (US, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) In complete disarray.
    • After all that hard work cleaning up, along comes one big storm and we're ass over teakettle again.

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Synonyms

ass over tin cups · ass over teacups

ass over teakettle en · ADV

Meanings

  1. (US, idiomatic, not-comparable, slang, vulgar) Tumbling upside down.
    • When the top step gave way, he went ass over teakettle back down to the bottom.
  2. (US, idiomatic, not-comparable, slang, vulgar) Frantically.
    • We've been scrambling ass over teakettle to get this thing done on time.

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Synonyms

ass over tin cups · like crazy · like mad · ass over teacups · ass over tin cups · head over heels · arse over tip · ass over teacups · arse over tit