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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Head over heels #156089 02/24/2006 9:03 AM Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 35 Compost heap Stag_Beetle newbie Stag_Beetle newbie Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 35 Compost heap What is the origin of this phrase? It is really a corrupted version of "heels over head" as I read in one explanation? Or does it describe someone's carriage; mean walking upright; with a straight back and good posture, rather than slumped forward? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Head over heels Stag_Beetle 02/24/2006 9:03 AM Re: Head over heels AnnaStrophic 02/24/2006 12:54 PM Re: Head over heels Myridon 02/24/2006 3:30 PM Re: Head over heels dalehileman 02/24/2006 3:54 PM Re: Head over heels Stag_Beetle 02/25/2006 2:49 AM Re: Head over heels Alex Williams 02/25/2006 3:57 AM Re: Head over heels TEd Remington 02/25/2006 8:06 AM Re: Head over heels AnnaStrophic 02/25/2006 12:54 PM Re: Head over heels Stag_Beetle 02/25/2006 1:29 PM Re: Head over heels Faldage 02/25/2006 3:32 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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