Etymology

opinions are like assholes

Today it means: Everyone has opinions, and most people's opinions are of exceedingly poor quality. Full definition →

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The story

Shortened from "Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one"; "Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one and they usually stink" (or "... all stink"); "Opinions are like assholes: everybody's got one, and everybody thinks theirs smells nicer than everyone else's"; or some variant of the three.

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