ass-backwards

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Oriented backwards, particularly after a mishap.

   • The car spun out of control and I ended up ass-backwards in a ditch.
2. 2

   Hopelessly misguided

   Hopelessly misguided; contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical; having taken the utterly wrong choice.

   • No wonder it doesn't work. The whole design is ass-backwards.
3. 3

   Moving backwards, that is, rear end first.

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   1. 4

      In a hopelessly misguided manner

      In a hopelessly misguided manner; in a manner contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical.

      • They did the whole design ass-backwards. No wonder it doesn't work.

The neighborhood

• neighborput the cart before the horse
• neighborpreposterous