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assholery

assholery noun: patterns of behavior consistent with those of an asshole.

Noun

assholery (countable and uncountable, plural assholeries)

  1. (vulgar) Patterns of behavior consistent with those of an asshole.
    • Near-synonyms: assclownery, asshattery, assholedom, assholism, douchebaggery, douchery
    • As the War's front moves away from them, and the Casino becomes more and more a rear area, as the water grows more polluted and the prices rise, so the personnel coming down on leave get noisier and more dedicated to pure assholery—none of Tantivy's style about them, his habit of soft-shoe dancing...1973, Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow, 1st US edition, New York: Viking Press, →ISBN, part 2: Une Perm au Casino Hermann Goering, page 209

Examples of assholery in a sentence

  • Garp felt dishonest with Cushie for not mentioning what he took to, be the utter assholery of her father, Fat Stew.1976, John Irving, The World According to Garp:
  • It was a piece of utter assholery of course, like the stupid confidence of a man who believes it's safe to drive when totally shitfaced as long as he's wearing his St.1983, Stephen King, Pet Sematary:
  • And the incentives were perverse: In a culture war, assholery or hypocrisy against the other side can raise your status with allies.2021 July 4, Conor Friedersdorf, “The Sexual Identity That Emerged on TikTok”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 07 Apr 2021:

Synonyms of assholery

Forms of assholery

pluralassholeries
alternative formarseholery

Origin of assholery

From asshole + -ery.

Questions about assholery

What does assholery mean?
Assholery means patterns of behavior consistent with those of an asshole.
How do you use assholery in a sentence?
Garp felt dishonest with Cushie for not mentioning what he took to, be the utter assholery of her father, Fat Stew.
What part of speech is assholery?
Assholery is a noun.
What is the plural of assholery?
The plural of assholery is assholeries.

Words near assholery in the dictionary

  1. assholehood
  2. assholeish
  3. assholeishness
  4. assholeness
  5. assholeries
  6. assholery
  7. assholes
  8. assholey
  9. assholic
  10. assholiness
  11. assholio

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