Etymology

arsehole

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Today it means: The anus. Full definition →

Middle English arce-hoole
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromarce-hoole
  2. English todayarsehole

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

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