arsehat

9.9

A rude, annoying person who acts foolishly

noun
/ˈɑːs.hæt/

Offensive

: idiota

Don't be such an arsehat!

Examples

That guy is a complete arsehat.
Nobody wants to work with an arsehat who always complains.
He acted like a total arsehat at the meeting and embarrassed everyone.
Stop being an arsehat and listen to what I'm saying.
He acted like a total arsehat during the presentation and embarrassed everyone.
It is frustrating when an arsehat disrupts the class with constant complaints.
Stop being an arsehat and start contributing to the discussion.

Synonyms

idiot

vsarsehat

Offensive

∞ 1.2

A person who acts very stupidly, used as an insult

focuses more on annoying behaviour than measured intelligence

asshole

vsarsehat

Offensive

773 9.8

An insulting name for a rude person who treats others badly

targets foolishness specifically rather than general rudeness

dumbass

vsarsehat

Offensive

88 9.9

A rude word for someone who does something very stupid

is similar but may carry a stronger sense of annoyance

dickhead

vsarsehat

Offensive

67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is the same idea but can feel slightly milder in tone

git

vsarsehat

Offensive

58 9.9

A rude person who treats others badly

is more about foolish annoyance than general contempt

dipshit

vsarsehat

Offensive

34 9.9

A rude word for a very foolish person

shares vulgar insult intent but can be less intense

SOB

vsarsehat

Offensive

28 9.9

An insulting name for a person who is rude or mean

is similar but tends to focus on foolishness rather than aggression

asshat

vsarsehat

Offensive

11 9.9

A person who behaves in an annoying, rude, or foolish way

is the same insult using a different informal spelling style

prat

vsarsehat

Offensive

4 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way

is the same insult but not limited to British usage

smart arse

vsarsehat

Offensive

1 9.4

A person who says clever things to annoy or upset others

targets foolish or annoying behaviour rather than clever but rude talk

short-arse

vsarsehat

Offensive

1 9.9

A rude word for someone who is shorter than other people

is about annoying or foolish behaviour rather than physical attributes

complete arsehead

vsarsehat

Offensive

9.9

A very rude and annoying person who treats others badly

is similar but may be used more generally rather than extreme cases

shitwit

vsarsehat

Offensive

9.9

A rude, stupid person who annoys others

expresses similar insult but may sound less directly crude

asstard

vsarsehat

Offensive

9.9

An insulting word for a person who behaves very badly or foolishly

aims at foolishness too but is slightly less extreme in offensiveness

pissass

vsarsehat

Offensive

9.9

A person who is annoying, rude, and not liked by others

is similar but can be used more playfully rather than contemptuously

total fartbag

vsarsehat

Offensive

9.9

A person who is rude and annoying

is similar but may be used less emphatically or playfully

total buttass

vsarsehat

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts like a fool and annoys others

matches this insult but is slightly less playful and more direct

fart-arse

vsarsehat

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts silly in a way that annoys others

focuses more on plain annoyance and insult rather than playful silliness

How Insulting

idiot

Offensive

∞ 1.2

jerk

Offensive

678 4.2

arsehat

Offensive

9.9

twit

Offensive

30 8.5

Surface Forms

arsehat singular

arsehats plural

Morphology

arsehat = arse + hat (semi-transparent) = arse + hat

The parts 'arse' and 'hat' are recognisable, and 'arse' signals an insulting sense, but the specific figurative sense 'foolish or annoying person' is idiomatic rather than a predictable literal combination.

Etymology

Arsehat is a rude slang word made from arse ('butt') and hat ('head covering'). A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone who wears a hat on their arse, so they seem silly or annoying, which is why it means a foolish or annoying person.