arse over tip
Tumbling or falling; upside-down.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He tripped and went arse over tip on the sidewalk.”
“She slipped on the icy path and went arse over tip in front of everyone.”
“The clumsy hiker lost his footing on the steep incline and tumbled arse over tip down the rocky slope.”
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aris
[Cockney slang]arse
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arse end of nowhere
A very remote place.
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arse over tit
Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.
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ask my arse
A common reply to any question; once common at court and among sailors, under the name of "selling bargains".
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beat someone's arse
Alternative form of beat someone's ass.
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bottle
[Cockney slang]arse
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bring one's arse to an anchor
To sit down.
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die on one's arse
To fail completely.
Last updated August 10, 2026