Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half-arsed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
half-arsed
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of half-assed.

British usage; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

more half-arsed (comparative) most half-arsed (superlative)

Questions

What does half-arsed mean?
Alternative spelling of half-assed.

How to pronounce half-arsed

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