assbackwards

or ass·back·ward

[ as-bak-werdz ]

/ ˈæsˈbæk wərdz /

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adverb Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.

in an order or way reverse from the usual: You've sewn the sleeve on assbackwards.

in a manner incongruously or preposterously counter to what is customary, probable, or feasible: The plan fell apart because everything leading up to it was handled assbackwards.

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Origin of assbackwards

First recorded in 1935–40; ass² + backwards

Words nearby assbackwards

assay, assay cup, assay groove, assay office, assay ton, assbackwards, assegai, assemblage, assemblagist, assemble, assembled