Definition of "Topsy"
Topsy
/ˈtɒpsi/
noun
Something or someone who figuratively grows without control or intention.
Quotations
Why has National Strategies been allowed to grow like Topsy in some respects, and at the same time become even more complex, making it difficult for teachers to take in the amount of guidance that they receive?
2009, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Children, Schools and Families Committee, National curriculum: Oral and written evidence (page 232)