arse

arse
1. noun /ɑː(ɹ)s,ɑɹs/
a) The buttocks.

at the laste he sanke downe uppon hys arse, and so sowned downe pale and dedly.

b) (not used in US, Canada) stupid, mean or despicable person.

As the novel progresses, he is shot in the hand with his own gun, shot in the arse with someone elses and lacerated by a prosthetic weed trimmer.

2. verb /ɑː(ɹ)s,ɑɹs/
a) To be silly, act stupid or mess around.

Stop arsing around!

b) To have the effort to do something, to be bothered.

I cant be arsed to write that essay for tomorrow.


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