means ass though nicer and prettier. Is used in England,Australia and New Zealand. Americans should not use this term, they sound very very very stupid. I am American, I do not say arse, because then i would sound stupid.
American: Don't fall on your arse! Ha ha, i said arse.
Everybody Else: Thats true, you did. Now we have to collectivly bitch slap you. sorry
Also widely used in the USA (as long as I can remember and I'm over 50 years) instead of "ass", when making reference to the gluteus maximus when in mixed company.
It's just a butt. A booty. A backside hump. A derriere. A freaking ass. It's not really that serious how you say. You sit it down on a toilet all the same.
I find it ironic that most of these narcissistic arsehole definitions and their authors shit on Americans just because they say "ass" in place of "arse". I also find it ironic that some of you asshole Americans are doing the same thing, acting just like the damn word - an arse/ass! Do we not have to crap all the same?