ass-backward

1 of 2

adjective

often vulgar
: ludicrously disordered : showing an arrangement grotesquely counter to the usual or workable
incompetents doing their work in an ass-backward way

ass-backward

2 of 2

adverb

variants or ass-backwards
ˈ⸗ˈ⸗⸗
often vulgar
: in a completely disordered or improper way : in an ass-backward way
an inexperienced assistant filing everything ass-backward

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

ass entry 4 + backward

First Known Use

Adjective

1952, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ass-backward was in 1937

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“Ass-backward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ass-backward. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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