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arsy-versy
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Nell | | [nel] | |
Tresha | | - | English (Rare) |
Ivory | | IE-və-ree, IEV-ree | African American |
Mario | | MAH-ryo (Italian, Spanish) | Italian, Spanish, Croatian |
Zahira | | - | Arabic |
Delara | | - | Persian |