From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisharsearse1 /ɑːs $ ɑːrs/ noun [countable] British English spoken 1 HBHRUDE/IMPOLITE not polite the part of your body that you sit on SYN ass American English2 STUPID/NOT SENSIBLE taboo a stupid and annoying person. Do not use this word.3 → my arse!4 → get off your arse5 → shift/move your arse6 → not know your arse from your elbow → ass, → be a pain in the arse at pain1(3), → smart arse, → work your arse off at work1(30)arsearse2 verb British English spoken not polite → can’t/couldn’t be arsed (to do something) → arse about/aroundOrigin arse1 Old English ærs, ears
