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Definition helter-skelter in British English

helter-skelter noun

[countable] noun
/ˌheltə(r) ˈskeltə(r)/
1

a large structure at a fairground consisting of a tower with a slide going round the outside

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2

a very fast and confusing series of events, thoughts, or feelings

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Definition helter-skelter in British English