When it came to the slang for the years 1890 to 1945, Partridge was original and brilliant, especially in his treatment of underworld and military slang. His attitude towards language was scholarly and fun-loving, scientific and idiosyncratic. His body of work, scholarship and dignity of approach led the way and set the standard for every other English-language slang lexicographer of the twentieth century. | 17 arse fucker arva harva arse fucker noun a male who takes the active role in analsex AUSTRALIA 1996 arse grapes noun haemorrhoids uk 1997 arsehole noun 1 the anus. Literally the hole in the arse buttocks posterior use ranges from the anatomically correct . itchy arsehole to the barely feasible or figurative suggestions associated with stick it up your arsehole uk 1400. 2 by extension a despised person. Widely used in the UK and Australia it is a stronger term than asshole the US equivalent from which it derives uk 1977. 3 courage nerve uk 2001. get the arsehole with someone have the arsehole with someone to become or be annoyed with someone uk 2002 arsehole verb 1 to dismiss someone especially from employment to reject someone Australia 2 to go to leave uk 1982 arsehole crawler noun a sycophant. An extension of arse crawler often reduced to crawler uk 1961 arsehole creeper noun a sycophant A variation of arsehole crawler UK 1984 arseholed adjective very drunk uk 1984 arsehole lucky adjective extremely lucky uk 1999 arsehole mouth noun tightly pursed lips UK. 2005 arseholes noun give someone arseholes to attack someone with vigour NEW ZEALAND 1968 arseholes used as a general exclamation of rejection frustration or criticism. Occasionally extended as arseholes to you uk 1937 arsehole street noun an unpleasant place to be serious trouble. You can be in or up arsehole street uk 1984 arse-holing adjective used as an intensifier uk 1966 arse in a sling noun a state of defeat or depression. Usually phrased have get your arse in a sling or your arse is in a sling . From the obsolete eye in a sling uk 1967 arse-lick verb to behave in a sycophantic manner uk 1968 arse-licker noun a sycophant uk 1938 arse-licking ass-licking adjective obsequious uk 1912 arse like a wizard s sleeve noun an unusually loose rectum and anus uk 2002 arse luck noun very bad luck indeed Singapore 2002 Arsenal noun Arsenal are playing at home Arsenal are at home the bleed period of the .
