spelled sideways

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

As a play on the phrase "spelled backwards".

Adverb[edit]

spelled sideways (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) Indicating an anagram or other approximate rearrangement of the letters in the original term.
    • 2001, Paul McFedries, The complete idiot's guide to Windows XP:
      It truly is a wired (which, remember, is just "weird" spelled sideways) world, and if you feel like you're the only person left who isn't online, this chapter will help.

Synonyms[edit]

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