asshat

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US/ˈæshæt/

noun

An obnoxiously ignorant person; a fool.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

nounasshat (plural asshats)

plural asshats · alternative Commonwealth Ireland UK arsehat

  1. CanadaUSderogatoryhumorousoftenslangsometimesvulgarAn obnoxiously ignorant person; a fool.

    Anyone who would make a claim like this on national TV is a real asshat.

    2007, John Hargrave, Prank the Monkey: The Zug Book of Pranks, Citadel Press, →ISBN, page 188
    3 more examples

    the same connotations as "FUCKWITS." for less extreme cases i suggest ASSHATS

    1998 July 23, T..., “Re: GREEN RIVER NARROWS, NC: ALL PUTINS CLOSED!!”, in rec.boats.paddle (Usenet), retrieved 04 Oct 2018, message-ID <6p7j7t$r21$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>

    1977 CHiPs 3 3/4" action figures (5 different: Ponch, Jon, Sarge,Jimmy Squeaks, Stupid Fucking Asshat Erik Mouse, and Wheels Willie) $10-15 each

    1999 July 23, madge, “California Hustle,”, in alt.fan.erik (Usenet), retrieved 04 Oct 2018, message-ID <m-2307991051020001@ppp204184.asahi-net.or.jp>

    While I wait, the air is abuzz with tales of other marathons while many set of eyes cut in my direction. Eventually an asshat in a JUST DO IT T-shirt asks me, “How's your training going?”

    2006, Jen Lancaster, Bitter is the New Black […] , Penguin, →ISBN, page 224

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

From ass + hat, from the slang expression have one's head up one's ass, thus, wearing the ass as a hat. The term is extended to people who are clueless or bumbling, who don't understand what is going on.

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Translations

Swedish rövhatt
  • rövhattasshat

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Chicago

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