arse over head

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arse over head

adverb

not comparable Turning over completely when tripping or falling awkwardly; tumbling over. ‘I use the same back-hand flip me old man useda use to knock me old lady arse-over-’ead an’ Stiffer than Mo.’
Similar: arse over tip, arse over tit, base over apex, head over heels

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@misc{arse_over_head_2026,
  title = {arse over head},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arse%20over%20head},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}