English new terms dictionary. 2014.
arse — I. n 1. British the backside, buttocks, anus. This word is not, strictly speaking, slang, but an ancient term (aers in Anglo Saxon, descended from Germanic nouns related to an Indo European ancestor meaning tail ) which, since the 17th cen tury,… … Contemporary slang
arse — ► NOUN Brit. vulgar slang ▪ a person s bottom. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
arse — [ärs] n. [ME ars < OE ears, ærs < IE base * orsos > Gr oura, tail] Brit. the buttocks; ass: now a vulgar term … English World dictionary
arse — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)s[/t]] arses, arsing, arsed N COUNT Your arse is your bottom. [BRIT, INFORMAL, VERY RUDE] a pain in the arse → see pain Phrasal Verbs: arse around arse about (in AM … English dictionary
arse around — or arse about PHRASAL VERB: usu cont, V P If you say that someone is arsing around or arsing about, you mean that they are behaving in a silly, irritating way instead of getting something done. [BRIT, INFORMAL, RUDE] … English dictionary
arse — [[t]ɑrs[/t]] n. chiefly brit. vulgar sl. sts ass II, 1), ass II, 2) • Etymology: see ass II … From formal English to slang
arse·hole — /ˈɑɚsˌhoʊl/ noun, pl holes [count] Brit informal + offensive : ↑asshole … Useful english dictionary
get one's arse in(to) gear — vb to prepare oneself, get organised and get going. A phrase which appeared in Brit ain and America (with ass) seemingly simultaneously around 1974. It is usually employed as an exhortation to someone who is disorganised or wasting time … Contemporary slang
American and British English spelling differences — Spelling differences redirects here. For other uses, see Category:Language comparison. For guidelines on dialects and spelling in the English language version of Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English. Differences… … Wikipedia
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
