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jackass

[ jak-as ]
/ ˈdʒækˌæs /
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noun

a male donkey.
a contemptibly foolish or stupid person; dolt; blockhead; ass.

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Origin of jackass

First recorded in 1720–30; jack1 + ass1

OTHER WORDS FROM jackass

jack·ass·er·y, noun

Words nearby jackass

jackanapes, “Jack and Jill”, “Jack and the Beanstalk”, jack arch, jackaroo, jackass, jackass bark, jackass brig, jackass gunter, jackass penguin, jackass rig
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Words related to jackass

blockhead, dolt, donkey, burro, jack, fool, bonehead, dunce, nitwit, bastard, prick, ass, asshole, neddy, halfwit, idiot, jerk, prig, schmuck, clod

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British Dictionary definitions for jackass

jackass
/ (ˈdʒækˌæs) /

noun

a male donkey
a stupid person; fool
laughing jackass another name for kookaburra

Word Origin for jackass

C18: from jack 1 (male) + ass 1
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