HALF-ARSED


Meaning of HALF-ARSED in English

half-arsed /ˌhɑːf ˈɑːst◂ $ ˈhæf ɑːrst/ BrE AmE British English , half-assed /ˌhɑːf ˈæst $ ˈhæf æst/ American English adjective [only before noun] informal

1 . doing something without making much effort:

He made a half-arsed attempt to clean up after the party.

2 . completely stupid:

What a half-assed idea!

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.