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scary-ass

scary-ass adjective: a cowardly person.

Adjective

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

  1. (African-American Vernacular) A cowardly person.

Forms of scary-ass

comparativemore scary-ass
superlativemost scary-ass

Origin of scary-ass

From scary + -ass.

Questions about scary-ass

What does scary-ass mean?
Scary-ass means a cowardly person.
What part of speech is scary-ass?
Scary-ass is an adjective.

Words near scary-ass in the dictionary

  1. scarvings
  2. scarwed
  3. scary
  4. scary devil monastery
  5. scary sharp
  6. scary-ass
  7. scarysome
  8. SCAS
  9. scasely
  10. scat
  11. scat singing

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