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backassward

backassward is the alternative form of ass-backwards.

Meaning of ass-backwards

Adjective

ass-backwards (comparative more ass-backwards, superlative most ass-backwards)

  1. (colloquial) Oriented backwards, particularly after a mishap.
    • The car spun out of control and I ended up ass-backwards in a ditch.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) Hopelessly misguided; contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical; having taken the utterly wrong choice.
    • No wonder it doesn't work. The whole design is ass-backwards.

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Questions about backassward

What is backassward the alternative form of?
Backassward is the alternative form of ass-backwards.

Words near backassward in the dictionary

  1. backarappers
  2. backararar
  3. backarc
  4. backarcs
  5. backare
  6. backassward
  7. backasswards
  8. backatcha
  9. backative
  10. backazimuth
  11. backazimuths

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