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arses up

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

Meaning of arse up

Verb

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

  1. (Ireland, UK, slang, transitive) To mess up; to botch.
    • Take aim. Throw. If he arsed it up and made the creature angry – ha, well. He didn't look scared though.2011, Carol Birch, Jamrach's Menagerie, page 110

Questions about arses up

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

Words near arses up in the dictionary

  1. arses about
  2. arses around
  3. arses in a sling
  4. arses in slings
  5. arses like Japanese flags
  6. arses up
  7. arsesmart
  8. arsetane
  9. arsetanes
  10. arsete
  11. arsetes

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