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up the arse

up the arse is the alternative form of up the ass.

Meaning of up the ass

Adverb

up the ass (not comparable)

  1. (vulgar, literal) Through receptive anal intercourse.
  2. (vulgar) Suffering pain, loss of control, or overwhelm, which in the sufferer's mind is comparable to forced anal intercourse.
    • They've got you manning the checkpoint by yourself with seventeen ships due in port today? You're going to be taking it up the ass out there.
  3. (figuratively, vulgar) Everywhere.
    • We've got pinecones up the ass this season since it was so wet last spring.
    Synonyms:
    out the ass

Questions about up the arse

What is up the arse the alternative form of?
Up the arse is the alternative form of up the ass.

Words near up the arse in the dictionary

  1. up stick
  2. up sticks
  3. up tack
  4. up the aisle
  5. up the ante
  6. up the arse
  7. up the ass
  8. up the booai
  9. up the boohai
  10. up the country people
  11. up the creek

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