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Definition of tin-arsed in English: tin-arsedadjective Australian, NZ informal Exceptionally lucky. Arthur, ya tin-arsed dark horse, you! Example sentencesExamples - This tin-arsed character hasn't been there six months before he starts to fidget, gets to grizzling in his beer about the wife and kids.
- We rapidly arranged ourselves into two factions: curmudgeonly old farts versus tin-arsed youths.
- I'm not tin arsed. I'd get myself lost. Besides, I might miss all the good stuff, eh?
- "Well, aren't we tin-arsed," said Will as he looked at the beer store sign.
- The missus won it in a church raffle with a refrigerated cocktail-cabinet and a dozen bottles of sparkling sweet sherry. She's tin-arsed all right.
Origin 1940s: from tin 'money', figuratively 'luck'. |