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noun

aris

A-rihs
noun
1
Cockney rhyming slang for the buttocks.
"Mind you don't slip and land on your aris."

How to Use Aris

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishBritish slang for backside, arrived at through a chain of rhyming slang.

When to use it

Informal British slang, mostly historical/Cockney in flavour.

Word Forms

arises plural

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Etymology

A shortened, roundabout piece of Cockney rhyming slang: Aristotle rhymes with bottle, and "bottle and glass" rhymes with arse.

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