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arse about

British

verb

slang (intr, adverb) to play the fool; act stupidly, esp in an irritating manner

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This is just such a fundamentally stupid decision, I’m not even going to be bothered trying to be a smart arse about it.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 13, 2019

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