Meaning of Arse | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Also: the anus; the rectum.
   Commonwealth, vulgar
2. Abbreviation of arylsulfatase E, an enzyme, deficiencies in which are associated with abnormalities in cartilage and bone development.
   abbreviation, alt-of
3. A stupid, pompous, arrogant, mean or despicable person.
   Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang
4. Used in similes to express something bad or unpleasant.
   slang, uncountable, vulgar
5. A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself or one's person, chiefly their body; (by extension) one's personal safety, or figuratively one's job, prospects, etc.
   countable, metonymically, slang, vulgar

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Examples

“As the novel progresses, he is shot in the hand with his own⟳ gun, shot in the arse with someone else's and lacerated by a prosthetic weed trimmer.”

“No one, then or now, wanted to drink⟳ the mead that came out of Odin's arse.”

“Or to put⟳ it in the more colourful language of our Prime Minister: "The secret to improving rail transport⟳, in my view⟳, is you need⟳ to find⟳ the right arse to kick⟳." Unfortunately, since the abolition of the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) in 2005, the DfT has ostensibly been in direct⟳ control⟳ of railway policy setting, and this has meant that the only arse the government has been able to kick⟳ is its own⟳.”

““You're an arse,” Ellen said. ¶ “Please⟳? You must like⟳ something about me …?” ¶ “I do. You're an arse. I just told you that. I feel⟳ comfy with you, because you're such an arse.””

“He looked at me, was just about to call⟳ me an arse, when I told him, “You throw⟳ it too hard. Try⟳ and think⟳ of the javelin hitting the target⟳ before you throw⟳ it. Let⟳ it all go through your mind⟳ first, see⟳ it, feel⟳ it, then throw⟳ it.” ¶ “Good advice, you arse,” he said and tried again.”

“Felnigg. What a suppurating arse. Look⟳ at him. Arse.”

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