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Meaning of ass over teakettle | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Tumbling upside down.
    US, idiomatic, not-comparable, vulgar
  2. Frantically.
    US, idiomatic, not-comparable, vulgar

Examples

“When the top step gave way, he went ass over teakettle back down to the bottom.”
“We've been scrambling ass over teakettle to get⟳ this thing done on time.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

ass over tin cups ass-backwards assai assaultively assback assentatorily

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