Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arse up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
ar-se up
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mess up; to botch.

British usage; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

arses up (present, singular) arsing up (participle, present) arsed up (participle, past) arsed up (past)

Questions

What does arse up mean?
To mess up; to botch.

How to pronounce arse up

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