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bass-ackwards en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæs ækwəɹdz/
- (US) audio
- /bæs ˈækwəɹdz/
Meanings
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(euphemistic, idiomatic, informal) Spoonerism of ass-backwards
Their whole approach is bass-ackwards.
Forms
bass-ackwards en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæs ækwəɹdz/
- (US) audio
- /bæs ˈækwəɹdz/
Meanings
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(euphemistic, idiomatic, informal) Spoonerism of ass-backwards
It’s certainly not helped by the bass-ackwards direction of team director Walter Godefroot. The man never met talent he couldn’t squander.
2005, Joe Lindsey, “What's with T-Mobile”, in Tour de France News:What do you expect? They did the job bass-ackwards.
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