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-asses

-asses is the plural of -ass.

Meaning of -ass

Suffix

-ass (adjective-forming suffix, comparative more -ass, superlative most -ass)

  1. (Canada, US, slang, vulgar) Used to intensify an adjective.
    • That's a big-ass wrench you've got there.
  2. (Canada, US, slang, vulgar) Used to convert an adjective into a noun for a person who has that trait.
    • Don't be such a broke-ass—you can afford a fast-food run today!
  3. (Canada, US, slang, vulgar) Resembling.
    • That's some Nixon-ass shit he's pulling.

Questions about -asses

What is -asses the plural of?
-asses is the plural of -ass.

Words near -asses in the dictionary

  1. -ary
  2. -ase
  3. -ases
  4. -asone
  5. -ass
  6. -asses
  7. -ast
  8. -aster
  9. -astic
  10. -asvir
  11. -ata

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