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Definition of be arsed
be arsed
verb
- be bothered. Usually used in the negative, i.e. "can't be arsed."
I can't be arsed to read the whole thing.
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Last edited on Oct 05 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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