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arse  (ärs)

n. Chiefly British Slang

Variant of ass².

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arse [ɑːs] US and Canadian, ass

n Slang

1. the buttocks

2. the anus

3. a stupid person; fool

4. sexual intercourse

5. Austral effrontery; cheek

get one's arse into gear to start to do something seriously and quickly Also called (for senses 2, 3) arsehole [ˈɑːsˌhəʊl] (US and Canadian) asshole

Usage: Dating back at least a thousand years, and taboo till around the middle of the 20th century, this venerable ``Anglo-Saxon'' word now seems unlikely to cause offence in all but the most formal contexts. Its acceptability has possibly been helped by such useful verb formations as ``to arse about'' and ``I can't be arsed''

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arse US and Canadian, ass about, around

vb

(intr, adverb) Slang to play the fool; act stupidly, esp in an irritating manner

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arse US and Canadian, ass licker

n

Slang a person who curries favour

arse-licking  US and Canadian, ass-licking adj & n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	arse - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, derriere, fanny, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, rump, stern, tail end, tail, rear, bum, can, butt body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
	2.	arse - vulgar slang for anus                 arsehole, bunghole, asshole anus - the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"

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arse

noun (Taboo slang) bottom, bum (Brit. slang), behind (informal), seat, rear, tail (informal), butt (U.S. & Canad. informal), ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), buns (U.S. slang), buttocks, backside, rump, rear end, posterior, derrière (euphemistic), tush (U.S. slang), fundament, jacksy (Brit. slang) You can't do business sitting on your arse all day.

Translations

arse [ɑːs] (Brit)

A. N → culo m
get (up) off your arse! → ¡mueve el culo!
move or shift your arse! (= move over) → córrete para allá; (= hurry up) → ¡mueve el culo!
he can't tell his arse from his elbow → no tiene ni puñetera or puta idea, confunde la velocidad con el tocino

B. VT I can't be arsed → no me apetece un huevo

arse about arse around VI + ADV → hacer el ganso or idiota

arse [ˈɑː^rs] n (British) → cul m >
my arse! (expressing disbelief, disagreement) → mon cul! >

arse (Brit sl)

n

→ Arsch m (sl); shift your arse! (= move over) → rutsch mal ein Stück (inf); (= hurry up) → setz mal deinen Arsch in Bewegung! (sl); get your arse in gear! → setz mal deinen Arsch in Bewegung! (sl); tell him to get his arse into my office → sag ihm, er soll mal in meinem Büro antanzen (inf); get your arse out of here! → verpiss dich hier! (sl); contribution? my arse! → Beitrag? das soll wohl ein Witz sein! (inf)

(= fool: also silly arse) → Armleuchter m (inf)

vt I can’t be arsed → ich hab keinen Bock (sl)

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arse:

arsehole

n (Brit sl) → Arschloch nt (vulg)

arse licker

n (Brit sl) → Arschkriecher(in) m(f) (inf)

arse [ɑːs] n (Brit) (fam!) → culo (fam!)