Meaning & use

Arrers

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An informal, dialectal pronunciation-based spelling of "arrows," especially as used in British darts culture to refer to the darts themselves.

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He's been throwing brilliant arrers all tournament.

Fetch your arrers, it's your turn at the oche.

A note on using this word

The spelling reflects a working-class British accent dropping the "ow" sound, and it has become an affectionate bit of slang within the darts community.

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