Etymology : Middle English, from Old English assa, probably from Old Irish asan, from Latin asinus
Pronunciation : as
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. donkey; stupid person, asshole (Slang); buttocks (Vulgar Slang). fool, dipstick, jerk Don't be an ass, Duddy. Stay in school and get your diploma.
2. anything displeasing: "I feel like ass today " would mean that the speaker doesn't feel well. "That car looks like ass " means that the car looks bad. "This room smells like ass " or "This pizza tastes like ass. ".
3. buttocks: "Nice ass ".
4. used after an adjective to indicate extremes or excessiveness: "That was one big-ass fish! " "That's an expensive-ass car! ".
5. the last and worst hit from a bowl of marijuana:“That hit was total ass.”. ass\ass\ , n. [oe. asse, as. assa; akin to icel. asni, w. asen, asyn, l. asinus, dim. aselus, gr. ; also to as. esol, ohg. esil, g. esel, goth. asilus, dan. ?sel, lith. asilas, bohem. osel, pol. osiel. the word is prob. of semitic origin; cf. heb. ath n she ass. cf. ease.].
6. (zo?l.) a quadruped of the genus equus (e. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. the tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. there are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed.
7. a dull, heavy, stupid fellow; a dolt.
8. A quadruped of the genus Equus , smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears.
9. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity.
10. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed.
11. A dull, heavy, stupid fellow; a dolt. hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse a pompous fool.
12. (abbr. for Asistan) Ass., Asst. (Assistant).
13. 1. An ass is an animal which is related to a horse but which is smaller and has long ears.
14. disapproval If you describe someone as an ass, you think that they are silly or do silly things. He was generally disliked and regarded as a pompous ass.
15. Your ass is your bottom.
16. feelings Saying that someone can kiss your ass is a very rude way of expressing anger or disagreement.
17. a pain in the ass: see:
pain. or wild ass Either of two species of small, sturdy equines. Asses are 3-5 ft (90-150 cm) high at the shoulder. The African wild ass, or true ass (Equus asinus) is bluish gray to fawn; the Asiatic wild ass, or half-ass (E. hemionus) is reddish to yellow-gray. The half-ass differs from the true ass in that it has extremely long, slender legs, shorter ears, and larger hooves. The true ass has the alternating "hee-haw" bray. Desert dwellers, wild asses often inhabit regions that cannot support other large mammals. They are very swift runners. See also donkey.