dumb-ass
or dumb·ass
[ duhm-as ]
/ ˈdʌmˌæs /
noun Slang: Vulgar.
a thoroughly stupid person; blockhead.
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Origin of dumb-ass
1970–75; Americanism
Words nearby dumb-ass
dumb cluck, dumb dora, dumb down, dumb sheave, dumb show, dumb-ass, dumb-cane, dumbarton, dumbarton oaks, dumbbell, dumbbell nebula
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British Dictionary definitions for dumb-asses
dumb-ass
/ slang /
noun
a stupid person
adjective
extremely stupid
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