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- adjective slang, UK
unpleasant , especially in asarcastic ,grumpy orhaughty manner.
Etymologies
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Examples
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This isn't about closing down a failing pizza restaurant in Topeka, it's life and death.9.57pm: Ah ha, the transcript of Romney's arsey quibbling about time at the start:SCOTT PELLEY: That's...
GOP presidential debate in South Carolina - as it happened 2011
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But when I try to get him to talk about the way we all have thoughts that pop in our head that we're ashamed of, don't we, he comes over all arsey again.
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But when I try to get him to talk about the way we all have thoughts that pop in our head that we're ashamed of, don't we, he comes over all arsey again.
Ginny Dougary: Ricky Gervais in His Most 'Postmodern' Interview Ever 2010
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PPS, when trying to be arsey and self-righteous, thesaurus. com is an immense help!
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But when I try to get him to talk about the way we all have thoughts that pop in our head that we're ashamed of, don't we, he comes over all arsey again.
Ginny Dougary: Ricky Gervais in His Most 'Postmodern' Interview Ever Ginny Dougary 2010
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This is not a unique experience for the Dutch who, with their talent for producing players with scintillating technique, intelligence and, it has to be said, often arsey dispositions, have provided some of the World Cup's most breathtaking episodes.
Holland's World Cup history is a tale of greatness without glory 2010
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It is extremely libertarian and rather arsey and I suppose the only thing going for it is my 'being there/life at the hard end' view of the so called war on terror .... the retired pension is great, but the training injury was bad I'ld rather play rugby again and screw the money!
Archive 2007-05-13 Newmania 2007
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Sorry if the last bit sounded a bit arsey bit it was the only way i could express it properly.
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It is extremely libertarian and rather arsey and I suppose the only thing going for it is my 'being there/life at the hard end' view of the so called war on terror .... the retired pension is great, but the training injury was bad I'ld rather play rugby again and screw the money!
ADVERTISE YOUR BLOG Newmania 2007
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Hate to break the news, but I think she was trying to say 'arsey.'
Archive 2009-07-01 juliette 2009
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