"headless over heels" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more headless over heels [comparative], most headless over heels [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of head over heels + headless. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|head over heels|headless}} Blend of head over heels + headless Head templates: {{en-adv}} headless over heels (comparative more headless over heels, superlative most headless over heels)
  1. (rare, informal, humorous) Head over heels, but while one or someone else is headless. Tags: humorous, informal, rare
    Sense id: en-headless_over_heels-en-adv-EubwRmw8 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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