British slang for the worst, most inferior, or most undesirable part of something — be it a place, an organization, a period of time, or a situation. Typically used with obvious disdain: the "arse end" of a city is the run-down outskirts; the "arse end" of a deal is the losing side of it. The phrase is direct and mildly vulgar, common in everyday British speech and far less taboo in the UK than comparable terms would be in formal American contexts.
They'd been stationed at the arse end of nowhere for six months with no reliable internet.
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British slang for the inferior, last, or most undesirable part of something. The phrase the arse end of nowhere is a fixed expression meaning a remote, grim location. Also used temporally — the arse end of winter describes the final miserable stretch before things improve. Carries a resigned or dismissive tone. Very common in British English across registers; the vulgarity is mild by British standards.
They got posted to the arse end of the country for two years with nothing but sheep for company.
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(UK, slang, vulgar) The worst or inferior part.
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