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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArschloch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: arsh-loh
"Er hat sich wie ein völliges Arschloch benommen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An obnoxious, irritating, or despicable person.
"He acted like a complete arsehole during the meeting." - 2
The anus.
"The anatomical term is less commonly used than the figurative insult."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ears' (buttocks, rear) combined with 'hol' (hole), recorded prior to 1000 AD. Historically used literally for the anatomical orifice, it evolved into a prominent vulgarism and pejorative term for an obnoxious or contemptible person, particularly in British, Irish, and Commonwealth English.
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connard
Transliteration: koh-nar
"Il s'est comporté comme un vrai connard."
Arschloch
Transliteration: arsh-loh
"Er hat sich wie ein völliges Arschloch benommen."
stronzo
Transliteration: stron-tso
"Si è comportato da stronzo."
gilipollas
Transliteration: hee-li-poy-yas
"Se portó como un completo gilipollas."
babaca
Transliteration: ba-ba-ka
"Ele agiu como um verdadeiro babaca."
कमीना
Transliteration: kamina
"वह एक नंबर का कमीना है।"
混蛋
Transliteration: húndàn
"他表现得像个十足的混蛋。"
개새끼
Transliteration: gaesaekki
"그는 완전한 개새끼처럼 행동했다."
野郎
Transliteration: yarou
"あいつは本当に嫌な野郎だ。"
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