arschlings

See also: ärschlings

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Arsch (arse) + -lings

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːɐ̯ʃlɪŋs/
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Adverb

arschlings

  1. (dated outside Austria, Bavaria) ass-backwards
    • 1832, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust. Der Tragödie zweiter Teil [Faust, Part Two]:
      O Fluch! o Schande solchen Tröpfen! / Satane stehen auf den Köpfen, / Die Plumpen schlagen Rad auf Rad / Und ärschlings in die Hölle.
      O curse! o shame upon such fools! / Satans stand upon their heads, / The plump whip round and round in circles / And plunge arse-backwards into hell.
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