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Added 10 October 2026

arsehole

/ˈɑː(ɹ)s.hoʊl/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about arsehole at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Vulgar slang for anus.

Origin

From Middle English arce-hoole, equivalent to arse + hole. Compare Old English ears-þyrel (“anus”, literally “arse-hole”).

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