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British equivalent of "ass" (buttocks).
Why is a duck's arse so tight? To keep the water out.
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verb, intrans., UK. To bother or make an effort, esp. in the negative.
"I was supposed to hand in an essay by tuesday, but I couldn't be arsed to write it".
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"Arse" n. 1. Arse is usually a derogatory term used to label one's posterior or backside or bum or what have you and 2. Arse can be used with the same derogatory inference to describe a person.
In Australian variation English, depending on the context, "arse" might connote something with a more neutral inference adding humour to the flavour of a discussion.
In American variation English, "arse" is usually written and pronounced "ass". In Standard English, "ass" connotes mules or donkeys.
As English has become the 'international language' and many countries have adopted English as their national language as a consequence of British imperialism, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries, over time the language has been adapted to the local landscape and been shaped by various influences. Examples like the 'arse/ass' dichotomy abound.
In Australia, no one gets upset if they are asked if they are "crook". Americans rebound in insulted horror at the use of the word "crook" to describe their well-being.
ex 1. My arse hurts.
ex 2. He's a silly arse.
ex 3. She's good looking, got a great personality, and she's got a nice arse, too.
ex 4. "There are no horses, so you will have to ride on the back of that ass", Joseph said to Mary.
ex 5. David was crook. He raced off into the bush. Later, I gave him some tablets to ease his stomach. But, he told me, he had a bug in his arse.
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Gaelic in origins.
Is the origin of the word 'ass', after the language was grunt-futtocked by dissident colonists (Americans).
Arse used in UK, Australia and New Zealand. Means 'the backside'.
One of father jack's prophecies
Drink! Feck! Arse! Girls!
Australians wouldn't be so bad if they got off their arses and did something.
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Against the odds, he threw the basket ball from the other end of the court and arsed it in.
He wins a lot of the time, its all arse.
I scored a 1/6 on Worde, obviously it wasn't skill, but all arse.
Arse is an Israeli slang word for someone, usually male, who listens to loud, shitty trance and arabic music, wears too-tight jeans, Pumas, and track jackets (usually all in bright colors), and is generally a dick. Arseim (the plural version) can be found at shopping malls, wandering around and generally pissing everyone off with their monumental lameness.
"What a fucking arse,"
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"Seeing as I am a really huge arse, I'm going to go spend my mother's money on a new pair of Adidas and then skulk around like a dick for a while."
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