dumb-ass

or dumb·ass

[ duhm-as ]

/ ˈdʌmˌæs /

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noun Slang: Vulgar.

a thoroughly stupid person; blockhead.

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Origin of dumb-ass

1970–75; Americanism

Words nearby dumb-ass

Du Maurier, dumb, dumb ague, Dumbarton, Dumbarton Oaks, dumb-ass, dumb barter, dumbbell, Dumbbell nebula, dumb bid, dumb bunny

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How to use dumb-ass in a sentence

The dumb ass (St. Peter's word is literally beast of burden) appealed to her conduct all her life through.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. Peter|J. Rawson Lumby
But he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. Peter|J. Rawson Lumby

British Dictionary definitions for dumb-ass

dumb-ass

/ slang /

noun

a stupid person

adjective

extremely stupid

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