Arse-end of the universe or world

Origin of: Arse-end of the universe or world

Arse-end of the universe or world

Absolutely nowhere or a very remote place that is not worth visiting, dates from the 1950s, thought to derive from RAF slang during WWII, from arse-end Charlie or tail-end Charlie the last fighter plane in the formation, covering the rear. The expression sometimes appears as the arsehole of the universe, an extremely unpleasant place to be, one would imagine.