/ˈɑː(ɹ)si/
- Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slangUnpleasant, 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 doi”
“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”
- Australia, New-Zealand, slangLucky.
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