half-arsed

A form of half-assed — Poorly or incompetently done; desultory.

Meanings

adjectivehalf-arsed (comparative more half-arsed, superlative most half-arsed)

comparative more half-arsed · superlative most half-arsed

  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKalternativeslangsometimes considered vulgarAlternative spelling of half-assed.
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