arsing around
Goofing off aimlessly
Arsing around is a British vulgar slang expression meaning to waste time or behave foolishly instead of doing something productive.
It's roughly equivalent to "fucking around" or "messing about." Stop arsing around and help me with this.
The term derives from arse, the British spelling of ass, and carries a mildly crude but not deeply offensive tone in casual speech.
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
- loafingPassing time idly
- dilly-dallyingWasting time indecisively
- faffing aboutAimless time-wasting
- procrastinatingPostponing what needs doing
killing time · idling · goofing off · pottering · flippant · meandering · malingering · mucking about · pissing about · messing about · mischievous · playful · carefree · cheeky · having a laugh · taking the piss · irreverent · lighthearted
arsing aroundgrafting
Joining tissues to grow together
buckling down · knuckling down · getting down to business · cracking on · applying oneself