Slang

Slang

Culture specific, informal words and terms that are not considered standard in a language.

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Slang

Head over heels, upside down. The expression is typically cockney, but wide- spread in Britain and Australia. The American version is ass over tincups/tea-cups. 'She tripped and fell arse over tit ...

Arse-licker

Language; Slang

A flatterer or toady, someone who is nauseatingly sycophantic. This ancient image and phrase is paralleled in many European languages (Arschlecker in German, lèche-cul in French).

Arse up

Language; Slang

(British) To make a mess of, mix up or spoil. A less common variation of balls up and the verb form of cock-up. He managed to completely arse up the whole job.

Arselick

Language; Slang

(British) To flatter, curry favour. The verb, which may be transitive or, more often, intransitive, is a more recent back-formation from the noun form.