ass over teakettle

English

Alternative forms

• arse over teakettle

Adverb

ass over teakettle (not comparable)

1. (slang, idiomatic, vulgar, US) Tumbling upside down.

   Synonyms: arse over tip (British), arse over tit (British), ass over teacups (vulgar), ass over tin cups (vulgar), head over heels

   When the top step gave way, he went ass over teakettle back down to the bottom.

2. (slang, idiomatic, vulgar, US) Frantically.

   Synonyms: ass over teacups, ass over tin cups, like crazy, like mad

   We've been scrambling ass over teakettle to get this thing done on time.

Adjective

ass over teakettle

1. (slang, US, idiomatic, vulgar) In complete disarray.

   Synonyms: ass over teacups, ass over tin cups

   After all that hard work cleaning up, along comes one big storm and we're ass over teakettle again.