Dictionary

-ass en · X

Etymology

Partially from ass, and partially from a corruption or simplification of assed.

Meanings

1. (Canada, US, morpheme, slang, vulgar) Used to intensify an adjective.
   • I recognize that the council has made a decision, but given that it's a stupid-ass decision, I've elected to ignore it. 2012, Joss Whedon, The Avengers, Marvel Studios:
   • Wilson: He's right. They endorse Royce, fine, 'the hell else they gonna do? But what they say and don't say from the pulpit the Sunday before the primary we still got a dog in that fight. Carcetti: I do this right, they respect it. Wilson: An' if they don't, at least they get to see a beggin’-ass white man on his knees. Always a feel-good moment for the folks. 2006 October 1, Dennis Lehane, “Refugees” (00:32:06), in The Wire, season 4, episode 4:
   • You've got to work with me Now, I don't wanna see any fake-ass workers I need real builders 2018, “Work It”, in Working Class Woman, performed by Marie Davidson:
   • That's a big-ass wrench you've got there.
2. (Canada, US, morpheme, slang, vulgar) Used to convert an adjective into a noun for a person who has that trait.
   • Don't be such a broke-ass—you can afford a fast-food run today!
3. (Canada, US, morpheme, slang, vulgar) Resembling.
   • What's that formal-ass language you're using? We're at a party!
   • That's some Nixon-ass shit he's pulling.

Forms

Relateds

assed

Synonyms

-oid (resembling) · quasi- (resembling) · -ly (resembling) · -y (resembling) · -iform (resembling) · -esque (resembling) · as · para- (resembling) · -ish (resembling) · -form (resembling) · -some (resembling) · -like (resembling; forms adjectives from nouns only)