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I'm the best there's ever been! (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by Jonnyprophet@lemmy.world to c/historymemes@lemmy.ml

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[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Head over heels

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

head over heels (adv.)

https://www.etymonline.com/word/head%20over%20heels

1726, "a curious perversion" [Weekley] of Middle English heels over head (late 14c.) "somersault fashion," hence "recklessly." Head (n.) and heels long have been paired in alliterative phrases in English, and the whole image also was in classical Latin (per caput pedesque ire). Also compare tail-over-top and top-over-tail, both forms attested from mid-14c.

[–] Jonnyprophet@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

aka. Ass over Tea Kettle

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

This is not the greatest bagel in the world! This is just a tribute!