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arschlings

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See also: ärschlings

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Arsch (arse) +‎ -lings

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaːɐ̯ʃlɪŋs/
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Adverb

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arschlings

  1. (dated outside Austria, Bavaria) ass-backwards (Oriented backwards or moving rear-end first)
    • 1832, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust. Der Tragödie zweiter Teil [Faust, Part Two]‎[1]:
      O Fluch! o Schande solchen Tröpfen! / Satane stehen auf den Köpfen, / Die Plumpen schlagen Rad auf Rad / Und stürzen ärschlings in die Hölle.
      O curse! o shame upon such fools! / Satans stand upon their heads, / The plump ones turn cartwheel after cartwheel / And plunge arse-backwards into hell.