English Explanatory Dictionary

arseling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Backwards.
noun
  1. A petty and obnoxious person.

Word forms

arseling arselings arselong assling

Etymology

From Middle English *arsling, from Old English earsling (“backwards, on the back”). Cognate with Dutch aarzeling, aarzelings, German ärschling, ärschlings. By surface analysis, arse + -ling.

Related words

arseways
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