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ass hole

ass hole is the alternative spelling of asshole.

Meaning of asshole

Noun (1)

asshole (plural assholes)

  1. (US, vulgar) The anus.
    • That homemade hot sauce of yours got me twice, both coming and going. My asshole is still sore.
  2. (US, derogatory, offensive, vulgar) A jerk; an inappropriately or objectionably mean, inconsiderate, contemptible, immoral, obnoxious, intrusive, stupid, or rude person.
    • My former landlord was a world-class asshole. Fortunately my current landlord is an actual human being.
    Synonyms:
    jerk, dick
  3. (US, broadly, vulgar, often appositional) Anything (especially a place) that is unpleasant or undesirable.
    • Welcome to the Northeast, the asshole of America.

Noun (2)

asshole (plural assholes)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland, US, obsolete) A receptacle under a fire grate for collecting ashes; an ash-hole.
    • Esshole, Asshole, the hole under the fire to hold ashes.1775, Tim Bobbin [John Collier], The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq., →OCLC, page 68

Forms of ass hole

pluralass holes

Questions about ass hole

What is ass hole the alternative spelling of?
Ass hole is the alternative spelling of asshole.

Words near ass hole in the dictionary

  1. ass guards
  2. ass hat
  3. ass hats
  4. ass hoe
  5. ass hoes
  6. ass hole
  7. ass holes
  8. ass in a sling
  9. ass in the grass
  10. ass job
  11. ass jobs

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