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half-arse

/hɑːfɑːs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
half-arse
IPA
/hɑːfɑːs/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of half-ass.

British usage; Slang

verb

Alternative spelling of half-ass.

British usage; Slang

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /hɑːfɑːs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more half-arse (comparative) most half-arse (superlative) half-arses (present, singular) half-arsing (participle, present) half-arsed (participle, past) half-arsed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce half-arse?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɑːfɑːs/.
What does half-arse mean?
Alternative spelling of half-ass.

How to pronounce half-arse

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