Word
jackass
Phoneticsjack·ass
US/ˈdʒæˌkæs/
UK/dʒˈækæs/
Definition
n. a person who acts in a very stupid or annoying way. It is also an old name for a male donkey.
n. a foolish or stupid person; a male donkey. Often used as a mild to moderate insult in informal speech.
Examples
“Don't be such a jackass and just apologize.”
“He made a total jackass of himself by shouting at the waiter in front of everyone.”
Examples
simple
“Don't be such a jackass and just apologize.”
contextual
“He made a total jackass of himself by shouting at the waiter in front of everyone.”
Usage
Commonly used in the phrase 'make a jackass of oneself'.
Etymology
From jack + ass.
From the phonetic similarity of "jack, ace" to "jackass".
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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