Phrase guide

up someone's ass

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Prying into or interfering with someone's business (activities, life) so much as to be irritating or annoying to them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, vulgar

Examples

  • Teenager A: Where you at? Teenager B: I can't be videogaming this week. My mom is up my ass about my time management.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: inside someone's anorectal area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The airport security team discovered that he was attempting to smuggle: he had a balloon full of drugs up his ass.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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