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Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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arselick

Language; Slang

(British) To flatter, curry favour. The verb, which may be transitive or, more often, intransitive, is a more recent back-formation from the noun form.

arse-licker

Language; Slang

A flatterer or toady, someone who is nauseatingly sycophantic. This ancient image and phrase is paralleled in many European languages (Arschlecker in German, ...

arse-man

Language; Slang

A man whose favourite part of a woman’s anatomy is the buttocks as opposed to a leg-man or tit-man.

arse-on

Language; Slang

(British) A fit of bad temper, sulk. The term has been heard since 2000. feeling a bit of an arse-on He’s got the arse-on.

arse over tip

Language; Slang

Head over heels, upside down. The expression is typically cockney, but wide- spread in Britain and Australia. The American version is ass over tincups/tea-cups. ‘She tripped and ...

arse up

Language; Slang

(British) To make a mess of, mix up or spoil. A less common variation of balls up and the verb form of cock-up. He managed to completely arse up the whole job.