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arses around

arses around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of arse around.

Meaning of arse around

Verb

arse around (third-person singular simple present arses around, present participle arsing around, simple past and past participle arsed around)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, intransitive, slang, vulgar) To behave in a clownish, irresponsible or inefficient manner.
    • Quit arsing around and get to work!

Questions about arses around

What is arses around the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Arses around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of arse around.

Words near arses around in the dictionary

  1. arsephenamines
  2. arsepine
  3. arsepines
  4. arses
  5. arses about
  6. arses around
  7. arses in a sling
  8. arses in slings
  9. arses like Japanese flags
  10. arses up
  11. arsesmart

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