ass

Noun

1. Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden.
2. A stupid or jerky (inconsiderate, etc) person.
3. (obsolete, slang) A compositor.

Adj

Of low quality; bad.

Particle

Synonym of -ass (used to intensify an adjective).

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: asse

Inherited from Old English: assa

Cognate with Old Irish: asan

Cognate with Old Cornish: asen

Cognate with Old English: esol

Cognate with Latin: asinus

Inherited from Middle English: ars

Inherited from Old English: ærs

Cognate with Old High German: ars

Cognate with German: Arsch

Cognate with Old Norse: ars

Cognate with Old Frisian: ers

Cognate with Ancient Greek: ὄρρος

In summary

From Middle English asse, from Old English assa, back-formed from assen (“she-ass”), from Celtic (compare Old Irish asan, Old Cornish asen), from Latin asinus. Displaced Old English esol, from Proto-West Germanic *asil, also a loanword from the same Latin word. Sense “stupid person” from the animal's reputation for stubbornness, going back to antiquity (compare Latin asinus (“slow-witted person”)).

Synonyms

donkey

🫏

arse

buttocks

butt

bum

bottom

backside

fool

rump

behind

rear end

jackass

hindquarters

buns

tail

asshole

rear

fanny

stern

burro

nates

hind end

posterior

tooshie

prat

tail end

keister

derriere

idiot

tush

seat

💺

can

fundament

piece of ass

back

🔙

screw

screwing

piece of tail

fucking

fuck

👉👌

arsehole

shtup

dolt

blockhead

buttock

rectum

roll in the hay

mule

nookie

anus

Translations

âne

🫏

Esel

🍑

asino

🫏

culo

🍑

burro

🫏

Arsch

cul

asno

🫏

osioł

ezel

🫏

culo

🍑

kont

burro

🫏

cul

sedere

🪑