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arselong

adv

Etymology

Alteration (after headlong) of arseling, from Middle English *arsling, from Old English earsling (“backwards, on the back”), equivalent to arse + -ling. Cognate with Dutch aarzeling, aarzelings, German ärschling, ärschlings.

  1. inherited from earsling
  2. inherited from *arsling✻

Definitions

  1. Backwards

    Backwards; on one's arse.

    • Heave they did, all unopposed, and tumbled arselong when the bar came about. Even as they rolled and cursed, the whistling petered; [...]

The neighborhood

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