arse about face

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Adjective

arse about face (not comparable)

1. (slang, UK, Australia, NZ) Placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be.

   No wonder it doesn't look right mate, you've got the whole thing arse about face.

2. (slang, UK, Australia, NZ) Arranged in a confused or haphazard way; muddled.

Adverb

arse about face (not comparable)

1. (slang, UK, Australia, NZ) In a manner that is opposite to or the reverse of the way it should be, backwards.
2. (slang, UK, Australia, NZ) In a confused or haphazard manner.

Synonyms

• (backwards) See also Thesaurus:contrarily
• (haphazard manner) See also Thesaurus:haphazardly

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