arse

arse
1 noun BrE
1 (C) an impolite word for the part of your body that you sit on
2 (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.

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