ɑ:s n. & v. (US ass) coarse sl. --n. the buttocks. --v.intr. (usu. foll. by about, around) play the fool. øarse-hole 1 the anus. 2 offens. a term of contemptfor a person. arse-licking obsequiousness for the purpose of gaining favour; toadying. °Usually considered a tabooword. [OE órs]