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arsehole

/ˈɑː(ɹ)s.hoʊl/

arsehole noun: the anus.

Noun

arsehole (countable and uncountable, plural arseholes)

  1. (Commonwealth, mildly, vulgar) The anus.
    • The moment I sat on the toilet, my crap immediately came out of my arsehole.
    • Second cut, quick flash to the anus careful not to cut any sacs of roe. Then hold up the slimed thing and quickly slit down the other side to the arsehole again.1986, Keri Hulme, The Knife and the Stone: Te Kaihau: The Windeater, page 103
  2. (Commonwealth, derogatory, mildly, offensive, vulgar) An inconsiderate, mean-spirited, or otherwise contemptible person. (Less offensive than fucker or cunt.)
    • Shut up, you big dummy! – Hey! Don't call me “big dummy”, you arsehole!
    • “He's dead, you arsehole!” I yelled at the top of my lungs, determined to get a word in edgeways.2006, Donna Moore, Go to Helena Handbasket, page 55
  3. (broadly, vulgar, often appositional) Anything (especially a place) that is unpleasant or undesirable.
    • Welcome to [Town X], the arsehole of Britain.
  4. (Ireland, UK, uncountable, vulgar) A variant of the card game big two.

arsehole meaning in Indonesian and Persian

arsehole in Indonesian

inconsiderate or mean-spirited person
bajingan, bangsat, brengsek, keparat

arsehole in Persian

anus
مقعد

Synonyms of arsehole

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Forms of arsehole

pluralarseholes
alternative formasshole

Origin of arsehole

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

Words formed from arsehole

Questions about arsehole

What does arsehole mean?
Arsehole means the anus.
What is arsehole in Indonesian?
Arsehole in Indonesian is bajingan, bangsat, brengsek. See Arsehole meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is arsehole?
Arsehole is a noun.
How do you pronounce arsehole?
Arsehole is pronounced /ˈɑː(ɹ)s.hoʊl/.
What is the plural of arsehole?
The plural of arsehole is arseholes.

Words near arsehole in the dictionary

  1. arsehat
  2. arsehats
  3. arsehattery
  4. arsehead
  5. arseheads
  6. arsehole
  7. arseholed
  8. arseholedom
  9. arseholery
  10. arseholes
  11. arseholic

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