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arsey | arrey |

As an adjective arsey

is (slang|british) unpleasant, especially in a sarcastic, grumpy or haughty manner.

As an interjection arrey is

expressing surprise or alarm; hey.

arsey

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (slang, British) unpleasant, especially in a sarcastic, grumpy or haughty manner.
  • * 2007 , '', '' How to...... do work experience , April 30
    • 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 suitable to hide, all you need is a vacant computer and you can chat to your skiving associate in the building next door.
  • * 2002 , , Sophie's world], interview with [[w:Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sophie Ellis-Bextor], October 28
    • "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.'"
  • * 2000 , , Sensing the City Through Television: Urban Identities in Fictional Drama page 50
    • First few months in, I was arsey as hell. Thought they were a right bunch of wankers.

    Derived terms

    * arsey-versy

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    arrey

    English

    Interjection

    (en-intj)
  • Expressing surprise or alarm; hey.
  • * 2007 , Sonja Chandrachud, The Potion of Eternity
    • The dhoti-clad Indian mystic's anger simmered, dangerously close to exploding. 'Arrey ! This is just not done in our Indian culture!'
  • * 2013 , Shreya Mathur, But Ira Said
    • 'Arrey baba! How much will you study?' Ma strode into my room with a glass of Bournvita.
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