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can't be arsed

What people used to say before smart humans invented "can't be asked" as a much more sensible replacement.

The advantage of using the phrase in question, as opposed to the aforementioned precursor, is simply one of sensibility, logic and meaning. This is evident simply from the definitions, explained thusly:

"can't be asked"

- 1 - To be incapable of fulfilling request (asking me to do this would be fruitless; implication: I am lazy / I see no point

"can't be arsed"

- 1 - I am incapable of becoming a human behind (fact, no need to be stated)

- 2 - I am incapable of becoming a fool (invariably incorrect, self-fulfilling by use of the phrase being defined)

- 3 - I am incapable of being kicked in the head by a donkey (implication: there are no donkeys in the vicinity; the arguable sole fair usage of the term provided there is indeed such a lack of equine creatures in the vicinity)
phrasee: Do this for me..
phraser: I can't be arsed.
phrasee: You're an arse. It's I can't be asked, you arse.
by Raiden616 May 20, 2014
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assdick

Contraction or shorthand for the more common phrase, "dicking (someone) up the ass." Anal sex, male or female. Can be used as a noun or a verb, see below.
"Did anyone here assdick last night?" "How many guys did you assdick last weekend, Fred?"

Verb: "I assdicked that cutie in the barroom bathroom, he was SOOO hot..."
by Joseph E. November 6, 2004
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arsed

1) That little town on the road to Heavington between Plowed and Blotto

2) Irretrievably drunk - past the point of it being fun but short of it being dangerous.
1) Check out Phil over there at the bar clinging to his stool like he's riding piggyback - methinks our boy be arsed!

2) OK, I'm arsed. If I get to the morning without hurling, I deserve a fecking medal.
by The Evil Steve September 5, 2005
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Assel

An assel is a tassel spun or twirled by a performer on their behind. Not to be confused with a 'tassel' commonly used by burlesque performers on their breasts. 'Ass' + 'Tassel' + 'Assel'.
Did you see that? They were spinning their assels so fast I thought they were going to take off.
by M. Finnishescki April 18, 2014
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couldn't be rat-arsed

We tried to get him to send in the form on time, but he couldn't be rat-arsed.
by Fearman May 24, 2008
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Assadullah

A guy with a tendency to cling or be obsessed with chick flicks, particularly 500 Days of summer and the Notebook.
Relatively attractive, extremely sensitive, with a laid-back/mellow musical taste
See that hairy kid over there? He's such an Assadullah
by Conditioner Scent March 22, 2010
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Bashar Al Assad

A dictator who has murdered thousands of people and allowed ISIS to spread terror across the world. Hitler's middle eastern look alike.
Bashar Al Assad will get what's coming to him.
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