(Commonwealth, vulgar, slang, chiefly in the negative) Bothered; willing to make an effort.
They were completely rat-arsed of course, and when they saw somebody was peeking out of our window started singing 'La Marseillaise' at the top of their voices (they must have recognised whose house it was - my father…
Is anyone keeping count of the things Chump has obliterated or how many times he's ended the Iran war? Cos frankly I can't be arsed 🤣
(Commonwealth, vulgar, slang, chiefly in the negative) Bothered; willing to make an effort.
I can’t be arsed to get out of bed today.
"arsed" means: Bothered; willing to make an effort.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"arsed" means: Bothered; willing to make an effort.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"arsed" means: Bothered; willing to make an effort.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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It's frustrating as realistically you should just be able to attend medical apts and that's that, not make shit back.. Guess it depends on if you can be arsed with making up an hour or even 30 mins for a week x.o
“They were completely rat-arsed of course, and when they saw somebody was peeking out of our window started singing 'La Marseillaise' at the top of their voices (they must have recognised whose house it was - my father is French). It went on for quite some time...”
“Is anyone keeping count of the things Chump has obliterated or how many times he's ended the Iran war? Cos frankly I can't be arsed 🤣”
“It's frustrating as realistically you should just be able to attend medical apts and that's that, not make shit back.. Guess it depends on if you can be arsed with making up an hour or even 30 mins for a week x.o”
“I’ve been running E for like over two weeks. I had a short trial. It was fun. I may revisit it of if I can be arsed to sort alternatives. It’s been … fun.”
“A lazy arsed great tit can’t be bothered to fly to the other window where there are four fatballs going begging. It’s the end of the season - no more will be provided.”
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(vulgar, in combinations) Having a particular kind of arse.
We asked John if he wanted to come down the pub with us, but he couldn’t be arsed.
“Not really that arsed anymore to be honest.”
“The entitlement! “Hey boy! Go and find me some facts. I simply can’t be arsed to do it for myself. So tedious don’t you know.””
“But that is different, obviously, from publishing 50 in-depth guides about where to find all 50 mugwazzles or whatever to mine all the search traffic, each with a half-arsed one-line disclaimer at the bottom nobody scrolls to, which I also saw a lot of brands do lol”
“Im very “arsed”? I provide links and information, I don’t just yell a name But let’s start with a concept:There is limited evidence of any trickle-down effects”
“I honestly just *can't be arsed* with 2 years of Andy Burnham looking for a seat while Wes and Angela 'let it be known' they have the numbers....and on and on and on.”
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(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, slang ) Tired, worn-out, exhausted.