arsed
arsed Lexical Profile
arsed Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
British Willing or motivated to make an effort; bothered (almost always used in negative constructions such as 'cannot be arsed').
"It was raining heavily, so I couldn't be arsed to walk to the shops."
British Having buttocks of a specified kind (chiefly used in combination, such as 'tight-arsed' or 'fat-arsed').
"The comedian made a self-deprecating joke about being too big-arsed for the narrow airline seat."
• verb
British To fool around, waste time, or behave in a silly or idle manner (simple past tense and past participle of 'arse', usually followed by 'about' or 'around').
"They arsed around in the break room for an hour instead of finishing the inventory."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a standalone adjective meaning 'bothered' or 'willing,' 'arsed' is used almost exclusively in negative predicative constructions (such as 'can't be arsed') in informal British, Irish, and Australian slang, and is considered mildly vulgar.
• Rhymes for arsed
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