jackass
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈdʒækˌæs/
- Offensive
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idiota
- But he won't accept my gratitude, which makes a jackass out of me.
- called a jackass
- hey jackass
- look like a jackass
You are a Jackass, President Jackass.
- You are a Jackass, President Jackass.
- It's like he'll call and they all say what's up, Jackass?
Examples
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As I sat there, I had never felt like such a jackass in all my life.
Fiction book (1994) -
I'm going to act like a Jackass the entire time and there's nothing you can do about it.
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Kind of a, you know, Jackass sometimes, but solid.
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You are a Jackass, President Jackass.
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Well, you're a bigger jackass than everyone says you are.
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The prospect of remaining forever a jackass is enough to take up one's undivided attention.
Fiction book (1995) -
"Man, what a jackass." "You'll see him," he said with a grin.
Fiction book (1999) -
Her new boyfriend Julien Chabbott seems like a total jackass, for lack of a better word.
Blog text (6) -
As I approached, I heard her say to Blue, "You're a true jackass."
Fiction book (1998) -
Everyone thinks he's a jackass for ignoring all the warnings about the storm.
Synonyms
773
9.8
An insulting name for a rude person who treats others badly
88
9.9
A rude word for someone who does something very stupid
59
8.8
A person who behaves in a silly or careless way
30
1.1
A person who is not very smart and often makes bad choices
26
8.4
A person who behaves in a silly or strange way
23
7.5
A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh
22
5.9
A person who acts silly to make others laugh
15
9.9
An insulting word for a person who does very stupid things
6
8.2
A person who is foolish and not very smart
3
9.9
A rude, unpleasant person who treats others badly
2
9.9
A man who is ordinary and not very smart
1
9.8
A rude word for a person who is very stupid
Very stupid or careless, used as an insult
A person who is annoying, rude, and not liked by others
A person who acts like a fool and annoys others
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
A person who can do many different jobs but is not an expert at any
Compounds
- South African
1
7.8
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
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jackass became an insult by comparing a person to a donkey, an animal people long thought to be 'stubborn' or 'foolish', so calling someone a jackass means they are acting very 'stupid' or 'foolish'.