asshole

[ as-hohl ]

noun

, Vulgar.

1. anus.
2. Slang.
   1. a stupid, mean, or contemptible person.
   2. the worst part of a place or thing.

adjective

1. Slang. stupid, mean, or contemptible.

asshole

/ ˈæsˌhəʊl /

noun

1. See arse
   slang.
   the arsehole See arse

Word History and Origins

Origin of asshole¹

1350–1400; Middle English arshole anus; ass ², hole

Example Sentences

For instance, I know I’m being an asshole when I wake up grumpy and act impatiently with my wife and son.

From Vox

It is a conversation about that person being a pompous asshole.

From Outside Online

Now would be a good year not to let the powder panic turn you into an aggressive asshole.

From Outside Online

You want someone strong in power, but it’s such a fine line between being strong and being a total asshole bully and making fun of people, that kind of stuff I don’t like.

From Ozy

As Mario Fraioli phrased it in his weekly running newsletter, The Morning Shakeout, the former marketing executive is “arguably the sport’s biggest benefactor, as well as perhaps its biggest asshole.”

From Outside Online

As a first offender, A-Rod was poised to take the fall for JWA: Juicing While an Asshole.

From The Daily Beast

But why is Brown, at least right now, seen as anything but Asshole of the Month?

From The Daily Beast

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