Meanings
noun
- CanadaUSinformalAn intensifier, used in the same contexts as crack of dawn, but more intense.
Synonyms: ass crack of dawn
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn intensifier, used in the same contexts as crack of dawn, but more intense.
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Origin
By the same jocular replacement as examined at ass crack of dawn § Etymology.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
butt crack of dawn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20crack%20of%20dawn
MLA
“butt crack of dawn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20crack%20of%20dawn. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butt crack of dawn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20crack%20of%20dawn.
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