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ass crack of dawn

ass crack of dawn noun: an intensifier, used in the same contexts as crack of dawn, but more intense.

Noun

ass crack of dawn (uncountable)

  1. (Canada, US, vulgar) An intensifier, used in the same contexts as crack of dawn, but more intense.

Synonyms of ass crack of dawn

Origin of ass crack of dawn

From ass crack jocularly replacing crack in the (preexisting) noun phrase crack of dawn (= "break of dawn"); although ass crack (cleft, gap) and crack (break) are cognate, the jocularity nonetheless rests on the disjunction that is cognitively close to (albeit by some standards not technically) a pun.

Questions about ass crack of dawn

What does ass crack of dawn mean?
Ass crack of dawn means an intensifier, used in the same contexts as crack of dawn, but more intense.
What part of speech is ass crack of dawn?
Ass crack of dawn is a noun.

Words near ass crack of dawn in the dictionary

  1. ass catches
  2. ass cheeks
  3. ass clown
  4. ass clowns
  5. ass crack
  6. ass crack of dawn
  7. ass cracks
  8. ass eating
  9. ass floss
  10. ass guard
  11. ass guards

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