bass-ackwards
/ˈbæs ækwəɹdz/
bass-ackwards adjective: spoonerism of ass-backwards.
Adjective
bass-ackwards (comparative more bass-ackwards, superlative most bass-ackwards)
- Spoonerism of ass-backwards
- Their whole approach is bass-ackwards.
Adverb
bass-ackwards (comparative more bass-ackwards, superlative most bass-ackwards)
- Spoonerism of ass-backwards
- What do you expect? They did the job bass-ackwards.
- It’s certainly not helped by the bass-ackwards direction of team director Walter Godefroot. The man never met talent he couldn’t squander.2005, Joe Lindsey, “What's with T-Mobile”, in Tour de France News
Forms of bass-ackwards
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more bass-ackwards |
| superlative | most bass-ackwards |
| alternative form | bass-ackward |
| alternative form | bassackward |
| alternative form | bassackwards |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more bass-ackwards |
| superlative | most bass-ackwards |
Questions about bass-ackwards
- What does bass-ackwards mean?
- Bass-ackwards means spoonerism of ass-backwards.
- What part of speech is bass-ackwards?
- Bass-ackwards can be an adjective or an adverb.
- How do you pronounce bass-ackwards?
- Bass-ackwards is pronounced /ˈbæs ækwəɹdz/.
Words near bass-ackwards in the dictionary
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