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jackass.

A male donkey.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒækæs/General-American
  1. A male donkey.

    countable
  2. A foolish or stupid person.

    US · countable
  3. An inappropriately rude or obnoxious person.

    US · countable
  4. A kind of bootleg liquor.

    US · slang · uncountable
  5. The laughing kookaburra.

    Australia · countable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From jack + ass.

verb/ˈd͡ʒækæs/General-American
  1. To behave very obnoxiously.

    intransitive · rare
Where this word comes from

From jack + ass.

noun/ˈd͡ʒækæs/General-American
  1. A jack and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From the phonetic similarity of "jack, ace" to "jackass".

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