arse-up

noun

A mistake or blunder; a cock-up.

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Meanings

nounarse-up (plural arse-ups)

plural arse-ups

  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKslangvulgarA mistake or blunder; a cock-up.
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APA

arse-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arse-up

MLA

“arse-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arse-up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arse-up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arse-up.

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