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arsewash en · NOUN

Etymology

From arse + wash, possibly based on hogwash or eyewash.

Meanings

1. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, slang, uncountable, vulgar) Nonsense.
   • General rule is, if me or I works, use them. Try changing the person in the sentence. Examples. "They very kindly invited his sister and himself to the inuaguration" "He himself doesn't like a heavy meal at lunchtime." Both clearly complete arsewash. 2004 February 18, Alex, “Here's a question”, in alt.babylon5.uk (Usenet), retrieved 20 Feb 2022:
   • I take it you people are just taking the piss and really aren't as dumb as you convey yourselves. Micro$oft great?!? Arse-wash. And turpentine. 1998 July 24, Damien Joyce, “I Think Microsoft Is Just Dandy! What's All The Fuss About?”, in comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy (Usenet), retrieved 20 Feb 2022:
   • What a load of unctuous arsewash! He may well choose to argue that the moon is made of green cheese. If he did my disagreement would hardly indicate a failure to understand his argument - it would indicate that it was a jar of mouldy old cock. 2001 October 14, Mr Q. Z. Diablo, “Does Death deter?”, in alt.activism.death-penalty (Usenet), retrieved 20 Feb 2022:

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