jackass
- noun
- /ˈdʒækˌæs/
- Come here, jackass.
- jackass braying
- jackass penguin
- female jackass
It's like the, it's like the my friend told me this, this like let's not even a joke, but you got a, you got a tiger and a donkey, a Jackass.
- It's like the, it's like the my friend told me this, this like let's not even a joke, but you got a, you got a tiger and a donkey, a Jackass.
Examples
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Though still bewildered, he was growing a little more used to the idea of a talking jackass.
Fiction book (1995) -
Come and hear the amazing talking jackass, the only one of his kind in the world.
Fiction book (1995) -
In short, the face of a jackass stared back at me.
Fiction book (1995) -
I'll gladly stay a jackass forever.
Fiction book (1995) -
I'd have sworn it was a braying jackass and nothing more.
Fiction book (2001) -
This is the jackass.
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Is that your jackass?
Fiction book (1995) -
Talking to a jackass!
Fiction book (1995) -
A wandering jackass!
Fiction book (1995) -
A jackass brayed loudly in the distance, announcing its presence to the other animals.
Synonyms
A small animal like a horse with long ears often used to carry loads
An animal people keep like a small horse that they use to carry things
Idioms
- Offensive
A person who can do many different jobs but is not an expert at any
Compounds
- South African
A small penguin from southern Africa and South America with a loud braying call like a donkey
- Archaic
A nearly extinct New Zealand owl with a loud call that sounds like laughter
- Archaic
A large Australian kingfisher with a loud call that sounds like laughter
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jackass comes from jack (a common male name often used for male animals) and ass ('donkey'), so it originally meant a male donkey.