hang an arse



hang an arse

obsolete To loiter; to lag or remain behind; to be reluctant or sluggish in moving forward, especially out of cowardice. My good sir, why do you hang an arse? Art thou afeared of the perils ahead?
See also: arse, hang

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Placida-Late Roman, Italian
Mcgraw[mə'grɔ:]
ClarenceKLER-ənts, KLAR-əntsEnglish
Gwynfor-Welsh
Thema-Western African, Akan
Melicent-English (Archaic)