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
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How to use dumb-ass in a sentence
However, not all awful, astoundingly dumb political memes are created equal.
“Which proves he is as dumb as a bag of hammers,” the official says.
And every day, we bust our asses to continue “making it,” but we most certainly have not “made it.”
We thanked them on stage for saving our asses and supporting indie music.
Does it matter whether Taylor Swift wants me to inflate my Internet notoriety by doing a dumb thing where I lip sync to her music?
The sound of my step shall make your heart jump; a look from me shall make you dumb for an hour.
Her female friend immediately said, "Well, I have been talking away to this dumb man."
Sometimes dumb-bells, compact sheaves of fine needles, and irregular rhizome forms are seen (Fig. 40).
They ain't noways dumb to each other, I notice; an' we air dumb aourselves when we air ketched with furriners.
His watchmen are all blind, they are all ignorant: dumb dogs not able to bark, seeing vain things, sleeping and loving dreams.
British Dictionary definitions for dumb-ass
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