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by Squelch on February 8th, 2008
It is generally accepted that the full phrase is Pull your finger out (of your arse) and get a move on!
Many slang phrases like this imply some rude undertone in order to make the point.
Esoteric theories about canon may have some attraction to psuedo-intellectuals, but the reality is that the vast majority of the population accept its rude, arsehole, context.
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