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arse bandit

Language; Slang

A male homosexual. The humorous but not affectionate term suggests an aggressive, predatory or desperate enemy. It is very much a term of jovial male abuse (there is no record of women saying ...

arse-end

Language; Slang

The end, back or bottom of anything. A common vulgarism also used in the phrase ‘the arse-end of nowhere’, referring to a very remote and/or unpleasantplace. ‘Arse-end Charlie’ is a ...

(British) 1. The anus. Asshole in American English. 2. The arsehole of the universe / earth / world an extremely unpleasant place, especially one that is dirty, smelly and hot, but now by extension ...

arsehole

Language; Slang

1. British to ‘crawl’, flatter or curry favour in a nauseating way. Typically used at work about a fellow employee, this is probably inspired by the now dated expressions ‘arsehole-crawler’ or ...

arseholed

Language; Slang

1. British very drunk. A popular word among students, younger members of the armed forces and other heavy drink- ers from the 1960s to the present. The image is of someone ...

arseholes

Language; Slang

(British exclamation) Nonsense. A term expressing brusque dismissal or defiance, which now seems to be falling into disuse. The singer Ian Dury included it in a stream of abuse featured on a 1978 ...

arsehole to breakfast time

Language; Slang

(British) 1. Completely disorganized, ‘at sixes and sevens’. A picturesque, if fundamentally meaningless expression sometimes heard in Britain, especially in the north of England. It’s no good, it’s ...