"arse bandit" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 arse bandit.ogg [Australia] Forms: arse bandits [plural], arse-bandit [alternative]
Etymology: From arse + bandit. Cf. turd burglar. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|arse|bandit}} arse + bandit Head templates: {{en-noun}} arse bandit (plural arse bandits)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang, derogatory) Alternative form of ass bandit, a gay man. Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, alt-of, alternative, derogatory, slang Alternative form of: ass bandit (extra: a gay man)

Inflected forms

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