"arseways" meaning in English

See arseways in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From arse + -ways. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|arse|ways}} arse + -ways Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} arseways (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly British, vulgar) Anally. Tags: British, not-comparable, vulgar
    Sense id: en-arseways-en-adv--ExyBBfu Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ways Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ways: 62 38
  2. (Ireland, vulgar slang) Badly or wrongly; in the wrong position. Tags: Ireland, not-comparable, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-arseways-en-adv-Rzqtw6Rt Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: arseling
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