arsewash
See also: arse-wash
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom arse + wash, possibly based on hogwash or eyewash.
Noun
editarsewash (uncountable)
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) Nonsense.
- 1998 July 24, Damien Joyce, “I Think Microsoft Is Just Dandy! What's All The Fuss About?”, in comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-02-20:
- 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.
- 2001 October 14, Mr Q. Z. Diablo, “Does Death deter?”, in alt.activism.death-penalty[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-02-20:
- 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.
- 2004 February 18, Alex, “Here's a question”, in alt.babylon5.uk[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-02-20:
- 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.