German

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Etymology

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Literally, on the arse.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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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

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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.