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arse-up

arse-up noun: a mistake or blunder; a cock-up.

Noun

arse-up (plural arse-ups)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar) A mistake or blunder; a cock-up.

Forms of arse-up

pluralarse-ups

Questions about arse-up

What does arse-up mean?
Arse-up means a mistake or blunder; a cock-up.
What part of speech is arse-up?
Arse-up is a noun.
What is the plural of arse-up?
The plural of arse-up is arse-ups.

Words near arse-up in the dictionary

  1. arse-kisser
  2. arse-kissers
  3. arse-licker
  4. arse-lickers
  5. arse-licking
  6. arse-up
  7. arse-ups
  8. arse-wash
  9. arseache
  10. arseaches
  11. arsebiscuit

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