hang an arse en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(archaic, idiomatic, slang) to hang back, to be afraid to advance.
For though in her he settles well his tarse, Yet his dull, graceless bollocks hang an arse.
c. 1670, John Wilmot, A Satyr on Charles II:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hangs an arse | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hung an arse | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hung an arse | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hanging an arse | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |