arse

English

/ɑːs/, /ɐːs/, /ɑɹs/

noun
Definitions
  • (current in) The buttocks or more specifically, the anus.
  • (chiefly) A stupid, mean or despicable person.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ars inherited from Old English ærs inherited from *ars inherited from Proto-Germanic *arsaz inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érsos (backside, arse, buttocks, behind).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃érsos

Gloss

backside, arse, buttocks, behind

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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