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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How to use jackass in a sentence

To detail too many of the Jackass Forever gags would only spoil them.
Jackass Forever Is an Idiotic Delight, Attuned to the Passing of Wind and Time|Stephanie Zacharek|February 3, 2022|Time
Crazytown was populated by jackasses, and media hounds, and some normal citizens as baffled as I was about how we got trapped inside the city walls.
In new book, John Boehner says today’s GOP is unrecognizable to traditional conservatives and dishes on his time in politics|Paul Kane, Colby Itkowitz, Aaron Blake|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
A bottle of the Martinelli Jackass Hill 2010 Zinfandel costs about $100—if you can find it.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And those who take issue with the ice bucket challenge have found an unexpected spokesperson in Jackass alum Steve-O.
#IceBucketChallenge Wisdom From 'Jackass' Steve-O|Kevin Zawacki|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Granted, in Siberia they had a lack of calories while we had a limited number of seats in the yard to watch ‘Jackass Part II’.
Reading Prison Novels In Prison|Daniel Genis|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In that case, best of luck on Sunday night to the makeup team from Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa!
The Worst Oscar Winners, From ‘Rocky’ and ‘Crash’ to Gwyneth Paltrow|Kevin Fallon, Marlow Stern|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is now "Academy Award nominated film Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa."
10 Facts about the 2014 Oscar Nominations That Will Make You Sad|Kevin Fallon|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the boys over Jackass way and by the Crossing ought to see it for themselves.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White
To liken any one to a Jackass is to use very strong language.
Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy|Frank Richard Stockton
Jackass Gulch had once been a rich and thriving surface-mining camp.
Chapters from My Autobiography|Mark Twain
These small craft used to be called ‘Jackass’ frigates, but the ‘Dido’ showed that she was not a ‘Jackass’ at all events.
Dick Cheveley|W. H. G. Kingston
He's always primping with a pocket looking-glass, From the top to the bottom he's a bold Jackass.
Cowboy Songs|Various

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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