arsey — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

Unpleasant, especially in a sarcastic, grumpy or haughty manner.

First few months in, I was arsey as hell. Thought they were a right bunch of wankers.

"Oh, we had that singer in the other day and they were really arsey with us, and we only kept them waiting half an hour' - and I go, 'Hang on a minute, that's a long time and they've probably been doing lots of work that day and I think that it's actually justified for them to get annoyed.'"

2

Lucky.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

pretty

VERB + ARSEY

experience

ARSEY + NOUN

teenager

PREP.

in, with

ADV.

really

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First few months in, I was arsey as hell. Thought they were a right bunch of wankers.

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"Oh, we had that singer in the other day and they were really arsey with us, and we only kept them waiting half an hour' - and I go, 'Hang on a minute, that's a long time and they've probably been doi

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03

Work experience as an arsey teenager is pretty straightforward: disappear into the storeroom, smoke a few cigarettes, text your mates and watch the minute hand tick slowly by. If there's nowhere suita

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Usage Notes

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