词汇 | arsy-versy |
释义 | arsy-versy Ⅰ adjective homosexual. From ARSY-VARSY (perversely) playing on ARSE (the bottom) as a stereotypical object of homosexual attraction. The Sunday Times, 22nd August 1976, published a letter that preferred the use of GAY to 'arsy-versy' UK, 1976 Ⅱ ⇨ arsy-varsy; arsy-versy adverb back-to-front; upside-down; perversely UK, 1539 arsy-versyBackwards; 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. |
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