with one's finger up one's ass
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
doing nothing, being inactive or unproductive
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Không làm gì, không hoạt động hoặc không sản xuất
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: having one's finger inserted in one's anus
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
He's been sitting around with his finger up his ass all day, not getting any work done
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “with one's finger up one's ass” mean?
doing nothing, being inactive or unproductive Literally: having one's finger inserted in one's anus
Is “with one's finger up one's ass” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.