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bassackwards

bassackwards is the alternative spelling of bass-ackwards.

Meaning of bass-ackwards

Adjective

bass-ackwards (comparative more bass-ackwards, superlative most bass-ackwards)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic, informal) Spoonerism of ass-backwards
    • Their whole approach is bass-ackwards.

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Forms of bassackwards

comparativemore bassackwards
superlativemost bassackwards

Questions about bassackwards

What is bassackwards the alternative spelling of?
Bassackwards is the alternative spelling of bass-ackwards.

Words near bassackwards in the dictionary

  1. bass-violist
  2. bass-violists
  3. bassa
  4. Bassa Vah
  5. bassackward
  6. bassackwards
  7. Bassador
  8. Bassadore
  9. Bassadors
  10. Bassaleg
  11. Bassalia

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