arsehole
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˈɑɹsˌhoʊɫ// UK //ˈɑːsɪhˌəʊl// ar·se·hole
n. a very rude and offensive word for a person's bottom. It is also used to describe someone who is being very annoying or rude.
n. a highly offensive term for the human anus. When applied to a person, it describes someone perceived as rude, arrogant, or unpleasant.
He is such an arsehole that no one wants to work with him.
The manager was a total arsehole, constantly yelling at the staff for minor mistakes.
While the protagonist is technically a criminal, his charm and self-awareness prevent him from being a total arsehole in the eyes of the audience.
From Middle English arce-hoole, equivalent to arse + hole. Compare Old English ears-þyrel (“anus”, literally “arse-hole”).