am Arsch

German

Etymology

Literally, “on the arse”.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

am Arsch

1. For non-idiomatic uses see am and Arsch

   Ich hab hier so ’ne komische Delle am Arsch.

   I have this strange dent here on my arse.

2. (colloquial, vulgar) broken; fucked

   Synonyms: im Arsch, kaputt

   Die Uhr hier is’ am Arsch. Kauf dir ma ’ne neue.

   This clock is fucked. Buy a new one.

Interjection

am Arsch

1. (colloquial, vulgar) my arse; my foot

   Fahr doch mal was vorsichtiger! — Vorsichtiger am Arsch! Autobahn heißt Krieg.

   Drive a bit more carefully already! — More carefully, my arse! Motorway means war.