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ARSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Vulgar slang for anus
Synonyms:
arse; arsehole; asshole; bunghole
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("arse" is a kind of...):
anus (the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal)
Domain usage:
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))
Sense 2
Meaning:
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example:
are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
Synonyms:
arse; ass; backside; behind; bottom; bum; buns; butt; buttocks; can; derriere; fanny; fundament; hind end; hindquarters; keister; nates; posterior; prat; rear; rear end; rump; seat; stern; tail; tail end; tooshie; tush
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("arse" is a kind of...):
body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)
Holonyms ("arse" is a part of...):
body; torso; trunk (the body excluding the head and neck and limbs)
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