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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?
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Gerben | | KHER-bən | Dutch |
| Pran | | - | Indian, Hindi |
| Guido | | GWEE-do (Italian), GEE-do (German) | Italian, German |
| Hanan (1) | | HAY-nən (English) | Biblical |
| Aliyya | | - | Arabic |
| Alcibiades | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |