Arsed

n.

Heard in Waterford, Galway and Armagh

Bothered or interested; cannot be arsed means cannot be bothered.

Me wan wanted me to go to Tramore, but I couldn't be arsed.

Posh English

My young lady wished me to accompany her to Tramore, but I simply could not be bothered.

Same phrase, other counties

• Galway
• Armagh

Related terms

• Blue arsed flyA bluebottle fly. Used to describe someone who moves quickly, incoherently and at random.
• Bony arsed bog manA young farmer or rustic from the west of Ireland.
• Cute as the red arsed beesExtremely clever or shrewd.
• Like a blue arsed flyExtremely busy or hectic.
• Mouldy arsedExtremely intoxicated.
• Rat arsedExtremely drunk or inebriated.