asshatty move
- noun
- Offensive
:
acto idiota
- Cutting in line at the concert was an asshatty move that left many people fuming.
Examples
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Pulling out in front of traffic like that was a really asshatty move.
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She apologized for her asshatty move at the meeting.
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That was an asshatty move on his part.
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That was a real asshatty move!
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Avoid making an asshatty move during the meeting.
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He realized that sending that rude email was a totally asshatty move after receiving complaints.
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Not acknowledging her mistakes during the discussion was an asshatty move that annoyed everyone.
Synonyms
2
9.9
Very rude and hurtful behavior by someone who acts too proud and thinks they are better than others
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9.9
Behavior that is foolish, annoying, and often meant to make people laugh
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9.9
Rude, selfish actions that hurt or upset other people
A rude, unfair action done without warning that hurts someone
Rude behavior or words that make other people feel bad
A very foolish action that you regret later
A very foolish and dangerous action that causes big problems
An action that is cowardly or unfair and causes trouble
A foolish or silly action
Antonyms
How Inconsiderate
Surface Forms
Morphology
asshatty + move
The noun phrase is compositionally built (adjective + move), so if a learner understands 'asshatty' as meaning 'asshat-like; foolish or obnoxious' they can transparently infer 'an asshatty move' = a foolish or inconsiderate action. However, 'asshatty' is informal, offensive slang and not attested in standard dictionaries, so an average B1 learner is unlikely to know this constituent and the expression's meaning is not reliably predictable for them.
Etymology
The noun asshatty move comes from the slang asshatty, meaning someone acting like an 'ass' (rude or foolish), plus move, meaning 'action'. The image is of a thoughtless person doing something careless or rude, so the phrase means 'a foolish or irritating action'.