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topsy-turvy Definition


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topsy-turvy
adj, adverb
    1. Upside down.
    2. In confusion.
      Thesaurus: jumbled, mixed-up, chaotic, disorganized, messy, inside out, upside down.
Derivative: topsy-turvily
adverb
    Derivative: topsy-turviness
    noun
      Etymology: 16c: perhaps from top1 + obsolete terve to turn over.



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