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arsle

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English

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Etymology

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From arse +‎ -le.

Verb

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arsle (third-person singular simple present arsles, present participle arsling, simple past and past participle arsled)

  1. Alternative form of assle

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Probably a back-formation from arslet, definite form of arsel, with the same meaning, from an Old Swedish contraction of ars (cognate with English arse) + hol, hul (cognate with English hole), identical to English arsehole.

Noun

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arsle n

  1. (vulgar) arse, ass
  2. (vulgar, derogatory, of a person) asshole, arsehole
    Vilket jävla arsle han är!
    He's such a fucking asshole!

Usage notes

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Arse is often a better match for tone than ass in American English as well. Kyss mig i arslet sounds a bit more old-fashioned compared to kiss my ass.

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