arseness

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

arse +‎ -ness

Noun[edit]

arseness (uncountable)

  1. (Trinidad and Tobago, vulgar) Annoying foolishness.[1]
    • 1961, V. S. Naipaul, A House for Mr Biswas‎[2], New York: Knopf, published 1983, Part 2, Chapter 8, p. 303:
      ‘ […] All orders and decorations should be mentioned, but the reporter should use his discretion in making inquiries about these. To be ignorant of an individual’s decorations is almost certain to offend him. […] After the immediate family, the names of the mourners should be set out in alphabetical order.’
      “God! God! Isn’t this just the sort of arseness to make you go and dance on the grave afterwards? […] ”

References[edit]

  1. ^ Richard Allsopp (ed.), Dictionary of Caribbean Usage, University of the West Indies Press, 2003.[1]
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