- arse
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noun BrE
1 (C) an impolite word for the part of your body that you sit on2 (C) spoken an impolite word for a stupid and annoying person; arsehole: Jake's such an arse, I don't know why she's going out with him!3 my arse! spoken an impolite way of saying that you do not believe something: He says he's got a new car? My arse! He hasn't got any money!4 shift/move your arse spoken an impolite way of telling someone to hurry up: Come on! Shift your arse or we'll be late.5 be right up sb's arse spoken an impolite way of saying that someone is driving very close to the back of the car in front of them-see also: ass, pain in the arse/ass etc pain 1 (3), smart arse 2 verb (I) BrE slang can't/couldn't be arsed to not do something because you are feeling too lazy: I just can't be arsed making my own lasagne this time - I'll buy one instead.
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.