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half-arsed

  (British very informal!) also half-assed (American very informal!)

a half-arsed attempt to do something lacks energy and enthusiasm I made a half-arsed attempt to write the introduction and then went back to bed.

rat-arsed

  (British very informal) also rat-assed (American very informal)

very drunk They came home completely rat-arsed.

be tight-arsed

  (British & Australian very informal) also be tight-assed (American very informal)

to be worried about small details that are not important Don't ask Jack to get involved, he's so tight-assed and really irritating.

bare-ass(ed)

mod. with a naked posterior exposed; totally naked. (Usually objectionable.) He ran right through the room—totally bare-assed—looking scared as hell.

candy-ass(ed)

mod. timid; frightened; cowardly. (Mildly objectionable.) What a candy-assed twit you are!

fat-ass(ed)

mod. having large buttocks. (Usually objectionable.) Get your fat-ass self outa my car!

hairy-ass(ed)

1. mod. wild; exciting. We had a real hairy-ass time on the roller coaster.

2. mod. strong and virile. (Usually objectionable.) This big hairy-ass guy started to push us around.

half-ass(ed)

mod. clumsy; awkward and ineffectual. (Usually objectionable.) She only made a half-ass try at passing the test.

sorry-ass(ed)

1. mod. sad and depressed. (Usually objectionable.) Man, old Charlie was about the most sorry-ass dude you ever saw.

2. mod. worthless; poor quality. (Usually objectionable.) How much longer do I have to drive this sorry-ass excuse for an automobile?