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asses in slings

asses in slings is the plural of ass in a sling.

Meaning of ass in a sling

Noun

ass in a sling (usually uncountable, plural asses in slings or asses in a sling)

  1. (Canada, US, informal, usually, vulgar) An uncomfortable personal state of affairs involving injury, defeat, or other trouble, especially a state of affairs resulting from one's own ill-considered actions.
    • I see our asses in a sling if we get caught, that's what I see.1977, Smokey and the Bandit (film), screenplay, 10:21 (retrieved 24 July 2015)

Questions about asses in slings

What is asses in slings the plural of?
Asses in slings is the plural of ass in a sling.

Words near asses in slings in the dictionary

  1. asservation
  2. asservations
  3. assery
  4. asses
  5. asses in a sling
  6. asses in slings
  7. asses in the grass
  8. asses out
  9. assesment
  10. assess
  11. assessability

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