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arsewash

arsewash noun: nonsense.

Noun

arsewash (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, slang, vulgar) Nonsense.
    • I take it you people are just taking the piss and really aren't as dumb as you convey yourselves. Micro$oft great?!? Arse-wash. And turpentine.1998 July 24, Damien Joyce, “I Think Microsoft Is Just Dandy! What's All The Fuss About?”, in comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy (Usenet), retrieved 20 Feb 2022
    • What a load of unctuous arsewash! He may well choose to argue that the moon is made of green cheese. If he did my disagreement would hardly indicate a failure to understand his argument - it would indicate that it was a jar of mouldy old cock.2001 October 14, Mr Q. Z. Diablo, “Does Death deter?”, in alt.activism.death-penalty (Usenet), retrieved 20 Feb 2022

Forms of arsewash

alternative formarse-wash

Origin of arsewash

From arse + wash, possibly based on hogwash or eyewash.

Questions about arsewash

What does arsewash mean?
Arsewash means nonsense.
What part of speech is arsewash?
Arsewash is a noun.

Words near arsewash in the dictionary

  1. arsetanes
  2. arsete
  3. arsetes
  4. arseward
  5. arsewards
  6. arsewash
  7. arseways
  8. arsewipe
  9. arsewipes
  10. arsey
  11. Arshag

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