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halfassery

halfassery is the alternative form of half-assery.

Meaning of half-assery

Noun

half-assery (uncountable)

  1. (vulgar) The act of half-assing something; carelessness, perfunctoriness.
    • This job has to be done right. I won't tolerate any half-assery.

Questions about halfassery

What is halfassery the alternative form of?
Halfassery is the alternative form of half-assery.

Words near halfassery in the dictionary

  1. halfalogue
  2. halfalogues
  3. halfangel
  4. halfangels
  5. halfassed
  6. halfassery
  7. halfawake
  8. halfback
  9. halfbacked
  10. halfbacking
  11. halfbacks

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