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jackass

noun
/ˈd͡ʒækæs/US

Etymology

From the phonetic similarity of "jack, ace" to "jackass".

  1. inherited from *h₁órsos✻
  2. inherited from *arsaz✻
  3. inherited from *ars✻
  4. inherited from ærs
  5. inherited from ars
  6. formed as jackass — “jack + ass”

Definitions

  1. A male donkey.

  2. A foolish or stupid person.

  3. An inappropriately rude or obnoxious person.

    • Bobby, only jackasses go around saying how much money they make.
  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A kind of bootleg liquor.

    2. The laughing kookaburra.

    3. To behave very obnoxiously.

    4. A jack and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

The neighborhood

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