to come out of someone's ass - Glite Dictionary

Examples

She makes up facts that appear to come out of her ass during meetings.
It annoys me when suggestions come out of someone's ass instead of being carefully considered.
That idea just came out of his ass!
Where did you get that nonsense? It came out of your ass!
I can't believe her latest comment; it sounded like it came out of her ass without any real thought.
His argument was so ridiculous that it felt like it came out of someone's ass rather than being based on facts.
Every time he speaks, it's as if his opinions just come out of his ass, lacking any substance.

Synonyms

out of nowhere

vsto come out of someone's ass

170 4.2

Happening suddenly without any warning

means something was produced without thought or credibility rather than only surprise

from nowhere

vsto come out of someone's ass

28 4.1

Suddenly and without any warning

focuses on production lacking thought or credibility rather than simple suddenness

out of thin air

vsto come out of someone's ass

25 5.8

Suddenly with no clear reason, like magic

describes production without thought or credibility rather than only unexplained origin

to pull out of one's ass

vsto come out of someone's ass

Offensive

4 9.9

Make up facts with no proof, often as a weak excuse

is used for things that appear without thought or preparation rather than tricking

to shit out

vsto come out of someone's ass

Offensive

1 9.9

Make something quickly without much care

emphasizes lack of preparation and credibility rather than just low effort

to pull solutions out of someone's ass

vsto come out of someone's ass

Offensive

9.9

Make up ideas quickly without preparing or checking facts

is about general sudden emergence without thought not only problem answers

Antonyms

credibility

462 4.0

Trust from other people who believe what you say

well thought out

21 3.5

Carefully planned to work well

Surface Forms

come out of someone's ass infinitive

came out of someone's ass past

come out of someone's ass past participle

coming out of someone's ass present participle

comes out of someone's ass third person singular

Morphology

come + out + of + someone's + ass

The literal components ('come' + 'out' + 'someone's ass') transparently signal that something is produced or emerges from a person and the vulgar noun cues a derogatory source, so learners can infer a rough meaning that someone produced it. However, the specific idiomatic sense — that it was produced without thought, preparation, or credibility — is a metaphorical extension of the literal image and is not fully predictable without prior exposure. Because the parts give a strong hint but not the exact pragmatic nuance, this is best classified as semi-transparent.

Etymology

Come out of someone's ass creates a rude picture: words or ideas coming out of a person's ass as if they are made without thought or care. That's why it means 'to say or produce something without thinking or that is not believable'.