English Explanatory Dictionary

arse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Also: the anus; the rectum.
  2. A stupid, pompous, arrogant, mean or despicable person.
  3. Used in similes to express something bad or unpleasant.
  4. A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself or one's person, chiefly their body; (by extension) one's personal safety, or figuratively one's job, prospects, etc.
verb
  1. To be silly, act stupid or mess around.
intj
  1. An expression of frustration.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of arylsulfatase E, an enzyme, deficiencies in which are associated with abnormalities in cartilage and bone development.

Pronunciation

/ɑːs/ /ɐːs/ /aɹs/ /äːɹs/ /ɑɹs/ en-uk-arse.ogg en-ca-arse.ogg EN-AU ck1 arse.ogg

Word forms

arse arses ass arsing arsed

Etymology

From Middle English ars, ers, from Old English ærs, ears, from Proto-West Germanic *ars, from Proto-Germanic *arsaz (compare Dutch aars and German Arsch), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁órsos (“backside, buttocks”).

Synonyms

'tocks arse arse cheeks ass ass cheeks back backside batty behind blessed assurance booty botty bottom bum bum cheeks buns butt butt cheeks buttocks caboose cheeks derriere dicky fanny fourth point of contact gluteus maximus glutes gooseberry-grinder gyatt heinie hiney hinderlin hurdies jacksie keester keister moon moneymaker nates nether cheeks patootie peach posterior rear rear end rump seat sit upon tail toches tush tushie a-hole anus arsehole asscunt asshole asspussy back alley back door

Derived words

arse about face arse about tit arse antlers arse bandit arse biscuit arse breath arsebreath arsecheek arse cheeks arsecheeks arseclown arse-clown arse-crack arse crack arsecunt arse end arse end of nowhere arseface arse-fuck arsefucker arseful arsehat arsehead arsehole arseholedom arseholery arseholic arsehood arse in a sling arse is right out of 'er arse-kisser arseless arse-licker arse licker arse-licking arse lift arse like a Japanese flag arseling arseload arselong arseman arsemonkey arsemunch arsemuncher arseness arse over head arse over tip arse over tit arsesmart arse-up arse-wash arsewash arsewipe arsey arsy arsing arsle ask my arse badarse barearse
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