topsy-turvy
adverb
[ ˌtɒpsɪˈtəːvi ]
• upside down.
• "the fairground ride turned riders topsy-turvy"
Opposite:
right way up,
topsy-turvy
adjective
• placed upside down.
• "the bookmark showed a topsy-turvy flag"
topsy-turvy
noun
• a state of utter confusion.
• "this economic topsy-turvy has been set in motion by employee ownership of public companies"
Origin:
early 16th century: apparently based on top1 and obsolete terve ‘overturn’.
