English Explanatory Dictionary

jackass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A male donkey.
  2. A foolish or stupid person.
  3. An inappropriately rude or obnoxious person.
  4. A kind of bootleg liquor.
  5. The laughing kookaburra.
verb
  1. To behave very obnoxiously.
noun
  1. A jack and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒækæs/ en-us-jackass.ogg

Word forms

jackass jackasses jackassing jackassed

Etymology

From jack + ass.

Synonyms

he-ass jack jackaninny idiot addle-brain addlehead addle pate airhead baboon beanbrain beetlebrain beetlehead berk bimbo birdbrain blockhead blubberbrain bonehead Boeotian boob bozo brainlet brickhead bubblehead bubble brain bufflehead buffoon Charlie chowderhead chucklehead chump cittern-head clod clodpate clot clown crackhead cretin cuckoo deadhead dimbo dim bulb dimbus dimwit dingbat ding dong dingleberry dingwad dip dipstick doldrum dolt donut doodle doof doofoid doofus dope dork drivel

Derived words

howling jackass jackaburra jackass battery jackass clover jackass copal jackass corn jackass cover jackassery jackassification jackassism jackass kingfisher jackass morwong jackassness jackass of all trades jackass penguin jackassy jackhole jackrabbit laughing jackass
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