Talk:Ascent of the A-Word
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Origin
Given that arsehole has been in use in British English for a lot, lot longer, surely the most obvious explanation for the first use of asshole is that it is just an Americanization of an already-existing word - possibly when US soldiers were stationed in the UK during WW2? 86.133.215.69 (talk) 17:26, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
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So we are advertising newly-published books on the front page now? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.161.126.118 (talk) 22:45, 24 September 2012 (UTC)