Its asshole not arsehole. Arsehole is not a word. Its not cute when you say it and its not cute when you write it
ever. It doesnt make you seem more down to earth or relatable, and using it doesnt reinforce any underlying factor that would designate you as uniquely Canadian. It makes you seem unintelligent. Its the same as when you hear a person pronounce the word mouth with an L inserted in the middle or when someone pronounces regular reglar or calculator calcalator or spaghetti pasghetti. Speaking of which, what kind of a fucking idiot do you have to be to say pasghetti? Thats it, thats my bitch.
—Annoyed
This article appears in Jun 18-24, 2009.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arse
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/ass_2…
The people I know from old Nova Scotia families all use “arsehole.” Looks like “asshole” is a later, primarily American, usage.
Onion ≠ Ung-yin
Get a life, larser.
Yer an arsehole. Fuck you. Please don’t ever travel to either
a) The south shore,
b) Cheticamp, or
c) Cape Breton
You will be to put off by how many “fucking idiots” there are based on your criteria of what makes a “fucking idiot”.
Anyway, is it a chesterfield or a sofa? Excuse me while I enter/exit my house via the side/back door.
Wow Tim, you just cited Wikipedia… is the world coming to an end? Sorry OP, arse is a real word and so is spelling it as arsehole, and thereby saying areshole. Do you have an issue with someone spelling colour with the U? Just because your spell checker hates such words doesn’t mean that it’s wrong.
I have to disagree with Dr. Fever. The comparison between colour and color is not the same as between ass and arse. Referring to the link I posted, ass is the North American version of arse; it’s not a matter of spelling but also the way in which you pronounce it. Tim stated that it is a later form of arse. In my mind at least that makes arse obsolete and therefore improper. If arse is still considered proper then perhaps we should adopt other Old English words and phrases…fishmonger comes to mind. Fishmonger thou art a villain. Maybe not.
….. lest we get bogged down by semantics.
Anyone who says calcalater or pasghetti is an idiot. Ipso facto.
Actually, in terms of grammar, it is. Arse is the old English version, thereby making it as acceptable as sayings like aye, methinks, and the like are acceptable in modern English. If you ask any modern linguist, they would tell you that so-called “Canadian” English is primarily influenced by the version of English used by residents of the United Kingdom, and to a lesser extent, the version of English that is used by our lovely neighbours to the south. In fact, if you are publishing something in Canada, the standard that is applied is the former, rather than the latter. The written word extends to the spoken word and therefore, the word arse by extension, is acceptable in Canada. You wold have an an argument if we were living in the United States, however. Also, by the way, fishmonger is still used both by Canadians and in the US.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fis…
Enjoy.
Have you ever heard of colloquialisms, genius?
Slut, preceded bitch, as a reference for female dogs…so fun with words sure is fun eh?
Bitch is the most satisfying of vulgarites, I must say.
….but does it really matter?, as long as we understand each other…it’s all good.
Thou and thee still have modern usage depending on where you are as well. You want to hear fucking colloquialisms, marry into a Yorkshire family, holy hell.
…also annoying? … mElk vs mIlk, coAch vs coUch, libARY vs libRary, certiCiFate vs certiFiCate, ruff vs ROOF, pEllow vs pIllow, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera….. I am, however, a fan of ‘arsehole.’ It IS a Maritime thing, to a degree. So deal with it.
I can never seem to say Specific correctly without really thinking about it, I always end up saying Pacific. I also say bowlth instead of both. There are lot os fowrds we choose to use that may be out of date in the minds of linguistics, but if they’re still being used by large groups of people, can hardly be considered obsolete. I remember being in jr high and we had an assignment which included a crossword type thing, and I wanted to use the word “shant” as an answer, and even though the teacher agreed that it would fit, said it was wrong.
Orange vs Oinge, Foliage vs Foilage ie: Marge Simpson, tomato, potato, semantics plays a large part in the vocabulary of the region or the local vernacular.
In England, “arsehole” is worse than saying “asshole”.
PAS…I can relate to linguistic flaws, I’ve got several words that I scramble up. After a couple of beers there’s even more; my speech ability is the first thing to go when drinking. I am always amazed how some of my friends can drink heavily and still speak well.
Ied bloggles ma mynd,(burp) escuse me.
Let’s face the English language is one of the shittiest languages put together by humans. It is fun explaining English words and phrases to people that are just learning the language.
If you know the history/origins of the English language then you would know it is the most bastardized language ….. maybe that is where ‘you bloody bastard’ came in when referring historically to the English?
This gripe for someone who can’t spell the posting correctly – Shut your MOULTH…. since when has there been an L in mouth?
It’s probably silent as in limpdick.
SwampDonkey – consider yourself fortunate, Yorkshire folk are reet grand.
Yorkshire born, Yorkshire bred
Strong in the arm, weak in the head
OP obviously never heard the phrase “There’s assholes, and there’s arseholes”.
You guys have missed the oh-so-prevalent “Chi-CAR-go” and De-TROY-it”. and the obvious “Dart-MOWTH” not Dart-MUTH”.
I was surprised when I went out west and people pronounced Calgary with the emphasis on the “gary” part.
I don’t mind when people say arsehole except when it’s obviously an affectation.
I’ve never heard anyone say pasghetti but I’m sure it would annoy me, in the same way it annoys me when adults speaking among adults refer to pajamas as “jammies.”
Actually “arsehole” is a word and it uniquely British – but i am guessing you have probably never travelled outside of Halifax. The word “ass” is actually more American than anything. The fact that somebody pronounces things differently is not a valid reason to bitch. Either way – arse or ass – you have a pole shoved up yours. Get over it.
By god, eh, the arse is out of ‘er now…
Time to beat the arse off’im…
Mole Rat, there ain’t nuthin’ wrong with jammies. Grrrrrr