"arsewash" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From arse + wash, possibly based on hogwash or eyewash. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|arse|wash}} arse + wash, {{m|en|hogwash}} hogwash, {{m|en|eyewash}} eyewash Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} arsewash (uncountable)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) Nonsense. Tags: Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, slang, uncountable, vulgar Synonyms: arse-wash

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          "ref": "1998 July 24, Damien Joyce, “I Think Microsoft Is Just Dandy! What's All The Fuss About?”, in comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy (Usenet), retrieved 2022-02-20",
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