Aaron Lames, in his book "Assholes. A Theory" gives the following definitions: An asshole
"It is said that power corrupts. We may add that it brings out the inner asshole."
Everyone has an asshole, if you look you will find it.
Correct in all definitions! Except, once again it highlights the difference between American and British spellings of the same words.....we called them arseholes here on this side of the pond!
BUt....do they deserve that extra letter?
@AnneWimsey It sounds better in a Scots accent....we do like to roll our βRsβ!
@Marionville Do you roll your Rs ?
@Besalbub I used to! And still can when necessary!!
@AnneWimsey I think it is the prudery of Americans. they don't like saying "arse" so they changed it to "ass"
@Besalbub They are equally derisory in my opinion....itβs just that you use one word and we use another.