asshat

noun
/ˈæshæt/US

Etymology

From ass + hat, from the slang expression have one's head up one's ass, thus, wearing the ass as a hat. The term is extended to people who are clueless or bumbling, who don't understand what is going on.

  1. derived from *kedʰ-
  2. inherited from *hattuz
  3. inherited from hætt
  4. inherited from hat
  5. formed as asshat — “ass + hat

Definitions

  1. An obnoxiously ignorant person

    An obnoxiously ignorant person; a fool.

    • the same connotations as "FUCKWITS." for less extreme cases i suggest ASSHATS
    • 1977 CHiPs 3 3/4" action figures (5 different: Ponch, Jon, Sarge,Jimmy Squeaks, Stupid Fucking Asshat Erik Mouse, and Wheels Willie) $10-15 each
    • While I wait, the air is abuzz with tales of other marathons while many set of eyes cut in my direction. Eventually an asshat in a JUST DO IT T-shirt asks me, “How's your training going?”

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA