arsy-versy

Backwards; incorrect or mixed up; contrary to what is expected or desired. A play on the Latin vice versa. Primarily heard in UK. The electrician wired the whole building arsy-versy, so now we have to get someone else in to set things right.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Afanasy	ah-fah-NAH-see	Russian
AmÉRica	ah-ME-ree-kah (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Caitria	-	Irish
Hailwic	-	Ancient Germanic
Vincenc	-	Czech, Slovene
Harith	-	Arabic