Arsehole

Arsehole

ARSS-hohl /ˈɑːshəʊl/ /ˈɑːsˌhəʊl/
Noun 46

An obnoxious or contemptible person

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.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Vulgar
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Formality
Informal

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