Why does nobody use the word "arse" any more?

[Swisskit]

So fed up with seeing "ass" everywhere instead.

Arse is a bloody brilliant word! I'm going to start a campaign to keep it alive #arse

It's not a very nice word.

We use arse in this house. Nothing else will do. Changing it to ass is just wanky.

I've always thought ass was the American version of arse, though why they call their arses donkeys is a mystery to me.

Arse, arse, arse all the way. Good old Anglo Saxon word.

Anyone else nice and comfy on the sofa and unable to arse themselves up to bed?

Arse!
Arseholio!
Arsebiscuit!
Can’t be arsed.
Got a whiff of the arse about him (ie stuck up/too big for boots, not smelly)
My arse!
Arse trumpet for a fart
Arse ring (when you sit on the toilet to long and the seat leaves a ring)
Stop being an Arse!
Oh you’re such an arsey Marcy today!
Ass is not welcome in my home.

Just remembered another one. When you go to Ikea or other furniture shop and try the sofas:

“I arse tested it and it was alright, but it would need arsing in for a few weeks to be real comfy”

My arse!

Nothing, but nothing, expresses snorting incredulity better than 'my arse!'.

American arses.

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Yes, Screaming. It's late and I'm tired, but I can't be arsed to hoist myself off the sofa & upstairs to bed.

I inherited my mother's pear shape - or as my dad would say, I have an arse like a Cleveland Bay

Savannahyogi17 you really need to start your own thread in the Pregnancy section. Hope all is OK

@Savannahyogi17 I'm sorry to hear this . I think first and foremost you need to seek medical attention - call 111 for advice. Mumsnet is quiet at this time, but if you want support from whoever is about, you are best off starting a new thread in the pregnancy topic www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy explaining in the title that you are 5 weeks with bleeding. I can't offer advice as I have no experience of pregnancy, but I hope you can find someone more helpful on here to offer support and that everything is OK for you.

Non rhotic 'arse' sounds weirdly prim to my Irish ear.

You need that R in there.

mathanxiety

Oh, I dunno. There are times for an "aaaaaahs" and times for an "arrrrse", I think.

But there is no time for an 'ass' unless you're talking about donkeys .

'Ass' has its place. 'Grown-ass', for instance (someone objected to it upthread) is a perfectly fine American phrase. Spoken with a toothpick embedded between your teeth of course. Or a piece of straw would be even better.

You wouldn't use 'ass' where you would say 'arse' though.
You could say 'arse' in place of 'bloody hell', but not 'ass'.

The non-rhotic R though... I have visions of afternoon tea.

Non-rhotic 'arse' sounds weirdly prim to my Irish ear

Indeed, math, as an English woman with a non-rhotic accent living in Ireland I take great pleasure in saying 'arse' with a deliciously rolled, rhotic 'r'. It absolutely needs that for the right effect, I don't want to sound like I'm at a garden party. Arrrse!

The non-rhotic R though... I have visions of afternoon tea.

Yes, that's exactly it. "Of course, he's an absolute aaahs" said in posh, condescending tones, is a great put down - but in a different way from the equally brilliant no-nonsense rhotic version.

That's what's so good about arse - it's versatile.

I got Irish DH to teach me the correct pronunciation of arse. Mine was originally just a bit too... prim.

It's such a good word, and all the more so because my very elegant mother wouldn't allow the use of it at home. Too vulgar, apparently.

We use it. Never ass. If it's ok with Father Jack, it's ok with me.

Plenty of arse here!
Ass is a donkey!
Arsewipe and arseling are popular in this house too.

Only just come back to this and delighted to see so many arse - lovers!

Loving Campaign for Real Arse

Ahem.

We use arse all the time in this house with heavy emphasis on the R

Ass annoys me too! I think it's another 'Americanisation' of a word. Another one that annoys me is when people say they were 'pissed' at something,rather than 'pissed off'. To me,'pissed' means drunk!

Thank you Cigar!!!