An obnoxious or contemptible person
Arsehole
Example Sentences
"Don't be such an arsehole!"
"He's a complete arsehole."
"That arsehole cut me off in traffic."
Etymology & History
From Middle English arce-hoole, formed by compounding arse + hole. First recorded before 1400 in Lanfranc's Science of Cirurgie.
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General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Vulgar
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Formality
Informal
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