Definition of "ass over teakettle" in English

Adverb

1. Tumbling upside down.

   • When the top step gave way, he went ass over teakettle back down to the bottom.

2. Frantically.

   • We've been scrambling ass over teakettle to get this thing done on time.

Adjective

1. In complete disarray.

   • After all that hard work cleaning up, along comes one big storm and we're ass over teakettle again.