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The Gàdhlig for “high road” is “rathad àrd” - pro uncles approx rat art. East to see how ‘he’s on the high road’ could be a euphemism for drunk and then be mis heard & taken up as rat arsed in English and Scots, Geordie etc.
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∙ 14y agoBack in the century before last, wine and other fermented beverages were brewed in open vats. Rats which were in plague proportions were attracted to the alcoholic liquor. After quite a few fell in the liquor and drowned the remainder worked out that they could dip their tails into the brew then lick it off there tails. They did this quite effectively and eventually got drunk and therin lies the origin of the word Rat arsed.
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∙ 10y agoRat arsed is a British expression to describe being drunk.
For example: "Melinda absolutely rat arsed tonight!"
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What is a name for a rat that is black and white?
i am not a rat artist but you can name it a Oreo rat
What is rat dung?
Rat poo
Words beginning with rat meaning kind of palm?
rat
Which rat is bigger brown or black rat?
The Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) has a larger body than the Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
What are the main species of rats?
the ones that i know about are the guinee rat(newly discovered species), musk rat, black rat, the brown rat, dwarf rat, and the fancy rat
What does rat-arsed mean?
It means very drunk. I think it came from a medieval torture method,where a rat was placed on the victim's stomach and a bucket placed on top of it. The bucket was then heated and the rat would burrow into the victim's stomach trying to escape. It would eventually come out of the victim's backside.The victim would be dead (from bleeding) by this stage. So being truly "rat-arsed" is not a good thing.
Where did the idiom rat race origin from?
It was in 1960 in America
Is arsed swearing?
if your a sissy then its swearing if not its not swearing!
What is the origin of the phrase get back to your rat killing?
Busy work, chores
What does a-r-s-e mean?
Arsed is another word for bothered. If you can't be arsed, you can't be bothered. "Go get me a drink please..." You might say... "Can't be arsed." You get the idea.
What is wratten?
An English surname. Exact origin unknown but possibly an alternate spelling of the French "Ratten" for someone resembling a rat, or a professional rat catcher.
What does ceeb mean on facebook?
Cant Be Arsed / Cant be bothered
What do you mean cba?
cba means can't/cannot be arsed :]
In slang what does cba mean?
CBA means Can't Be Arsed
How many sound waves are the each second?
i might tell you after if i can be arsed
What does cant be arsed mean?
"I can't be bothered, I'm a lazy sod "
What does the phrase blue arsed fly mean?
Slang [British/Australian] for running around/being very busy. "I'm racing around like a blue-arsed fly - my plane leaves in 2 hours."
