ass
Braying pack animal
Ass has two origins that have merged in American English.
One is the donkey, a beast of burden known for stubbornness, which gives us make an ass of yourself.
The other is the buttocks.
Ass spawns countless expressions: kick ass, haul ass, kiss my ass, bust your ass (work hard), piece of ass (crude for a sexual partner).
Someone described as a dumb ass or smart ass is characterized by that quality in an unflattering way.
Small domesticated donkey
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
- jennyFemale of the burro
- foalYoung equine, under one
- brayHarsh donkey vocalization
hooves · equine · beast of burden · livestock · pasture · stable · grazing · fodder
Foolish, senseless person
- foolUnwise, gullible person
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- moronWitless, dense person
- dimwitFoolish, slow person
dunce · dolt · blockhead · bonehead · numskull · nitwit · dope · clod
Stolen valuables, especially treasure
grab · twerk · thong · grinding · mooning · bare · ogle · pinch
Firmly refusing to yield
- mulishStubbornly refusing to yield
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
bullheaded · pigheaded · inflexible · adamant · tenacious · obdurate · recalcitrant · intransigent
butt
Rear of body
backside · rump · posterior · booty · bum · cheeks · seat · derriere · tush · keister
burro
Small domesticated donkey
bray · hooves · equine · beast of burden · livestock · pasture · stable · grazing · fodder · tack
idiot
Foolish, senseless person
dimwit · dunce · dolt · blockhead · bonehead · numskull · nitwit · dope · clod · dullard
booty
Stolen valuables, especially treasure
slap · grab · twerk · thong · grinding · mooning · bare · ogle · pinch · squeeze
obstinate
Firmly refusing to yield
- mulishStubbornly refusing to yield
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
unyielding · bullheaded · pigheaded · inflexible · adamant · tenacious · obdurate · recalcitrant · intransigent · uncooperative
asshole
Crude insult or anatomy
- pain in the assIrritating burden or person
- kick assExcel impressively, overwhelmingly
- my assDismissive skepticism phrase
- shake one's assDance by moving buttocks
- kiss my assDefiant, crude dismissal
- bite in the assHarmful consequence returns later
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