arsehole
/ˈɑː(ɹ)s.hoʊl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An inconsiderate, mean-spirited, or otherwise contemptible person. (Less offensive than fucker or cunt.)
Countable; Derogatory; Offensive; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The moment I sat on the toilet, my crap immediately came out of my arsehole."
- "Second cut, quick flash to the anus careful not to cut any sacs of roe. Then hold up the slimed thing and quickly slit down the other side to the arsehole again."
- "1994, G. C. Scott, His Mistress's Voice, 2010 eBook, unnumbered page, Harriet waited until she was still before striking her again, this time vertically, on the arsehole."
- "2002, Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White, Part 4: The Bosom of the Family, page 533, Lessons aren't due to resume until two, and Sugar is longing for the respite, if only for the opportunity to remedy her physical discomforts – numb, half-frozen feet, armpits clammy with sweat, a sore and itchy arsehole."
- "Shut up, you big dummy! – Hey! Don't call me “big dummy”, you arsehole!"
- "“He's dead, you arsehole!” I yelled at the top of my lungs, determined to get a word in edgeways."
Etymology
From Middle English arce-hoole, equivalent to arse + hole. Compare Old English ears-þyrel (“anus”, literally “arse-hole”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: arce-hoole
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Derogatory
- Offensive
- British usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
rip someone a new arsehole
tear someone a new arsehole