quarter-assed
quarter-assed adjective: very half-assed; that is (from another figurative viewpoint), even less than half-assed. Also the simple past and past participle of quarter-ass.
Adjective
quarter-assed (comparative more quarter-assed, superlative most quarter-assed)
- Very half-assed; that is (from another figurative viewpoint), even less than half-assed.
Also used as
quarter-assed is also the simple past and past participle of quarter-ass.
Forms of quarter-assed
| comparative | more quarter-assed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most quarter-assed |
Origin of quarter-assed
A humorous extension of half-assed, a quarter being even less than a half.
Questions about quarter-assed
- What does quarter-assed mean?
- Quarter-assed means very half-assed; that is (from another figurative viewpoint), even less than half-assed.
- What part of speech is quarter-assed?
- Quarter-assed is an adjective.
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