Basically turning up somewhere with nothing to give when something is expected. i.e coming to a party empty handed. Irish in origin
Jim: "Dave arrived in late to the wedding yesterday, the clown"
John: "Typical. Did he bring a pressie"
Jim: "Not at all, arrived in with one arm as long as the other"
John: "Typical. Did he bring a pressie"
Jim: "Not at all, arrived in with one arm as long as the other"
by farkell August 17, 2011