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Arsehole

//ˈɑː(ɹ)s.hoʊl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The anus. Commonwealth, countable, mildly, uncountable, vulgar

    "The moment I sat on the toilet, my crap immediately came out of my arsehole."

  2. 2
    vulgar slang for anus wordnet
  3. 3
    An inconsiderate, mean-spirited, or otherwise contemptible person. (Less offensive than fucker or cunt.) Commonwealth, countable, derogatory, mildly, offensive, uncountable, vulgar

    "Shut up, you big dummy! – Hey! Don't call me “big dummy”, you arsehole!"

  4. 4
    Anything (especially a place) that is unpleasant or undesirable. broadly, countable, uncountable, vulgar

    "Welcome to [Town X], the arsehole of Britain."

  5. 5
    A variant of the card game big two. Ireland, UK, uncountable, vulgar

Etymology

From Middle English arce-hoole, equivalent to arse + hole. Compare Old English ears-þyrel (“anus”, literally “arse-hole”).

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