D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Topsy-turvy

/täp'-sēt-ẽrv'-ē/ · Top·sy-tur·vy · IPA /ˌtɑpsiˈtɚvi/
01 adv. In an inverted posture; with the top or head downward; upside down; as, to turn a carriage topsy-turvy.
  1. 1.
    In an inverted posture; with the top or head downward; upside down; as, to turn a carriage topsy-turvy.