- a male donkey
- a stupid or foolish person; nitwit
Origin of jackass
jack- + ass
A jackass, ass, or donkey.
The definition of a jackass is a person who is stupid, foolish or offensive, or a male donkey.
An idiot guy who shouts heckles at a wedding and who generally makes a fool of himself wherever he goes is an example of a jackass.
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noun
- A male ass or donkey.
- A foolish or stupid person; a blockhead.
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Noun
(plural jackasses)
Proper noun
Verb
(third-person singular simple present jackasses, present participle jackassing, simple past and past participle jackassed)
- (rare) To behave very obnoxiously.
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Sentence Examples
- Let's find the jackass and go.
- "I've seen popsicles bigger than you, jackass!" she snapped.
- "I do care about you, Damian, even though you're a total jackass," she said.
- "Jackass," she muttered, pushing him again.
- "Everyone deserves a second chance, even you, you jackass," she responded.
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