- half-arsed
- Adj. Unenthusiastic, feeble, incomplete.
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
half-arsed
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half-arsed — [ˌha:f ˈa:st US ˈhæf a:rst] adj BrE half assed [ˌha:f ˈæst US ˈhæf æst] AmE [only before noun] informal 1.) doing something without making much effort ▪ He made a half arsed attempt to clean up after the party. 2.) completely stupid ▪ What a half … Dictionary of contemporary English
half-arsed — halfˈ arsed or (US) halfˈ assed adjective (vulgar sl) Stupid, useless • • • Main Entry: ↑half … Useful english dictionary
half-arsed — ► ADJECTIVE vulgar slang ▪ incompetent or inadequate … English terms dictionary
half-arsed — adj ill considered, incomplete, ineffectual. An expression which appeared in British and American usage around the turn of the 20th century. The term may origi nate in the notion of something which has less than a whole solid base or, according… … Contemporary slang
half-arsed — British, very informal!, American, very informal! a half arsed attempt to do something lacks energy and enthusiasm. I made a half arsed attempt to write the introduction and then went back to bed … New idioms dictionary
half-arsed — BrE half assed AmE adjective informal 1 doing something without making much effort: He made a half arsed attempt to clean up after the party. 2 completely stupid: What a half assed idea! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
half-arsed — adjective vulgar slang incompetent; inadequate … English new terms dictionary
half-arsed — UK [ˌhɑːf ˈɑː(r)st] / US [hæfˈɑrst] adjective British impolite done in a careless or lazy way … English dictionary
half-assed — adj ill considered, incomplete, ineffectual. An expression which appeared in British and American usage around the turn of the 20th century. The term may origi nate in the notion of something which has less than a whole solid base or, according… … Contemporary slang
Arse — This is a word that doesn t seem to exist in America. It basically means the same as ass, but is much ruder. It is used in phrases like pain in the arse (a nuisance) or I can t be arsed (I can t be bothered) or you might hear something was a half … The American's guide to speaking British
