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show one's ass

show one's ass verb: to act or behave in a rude or obnoxious manner; to misbehave.

Verb

show one's ass (third-person singular simple present shows one's ass, present participle showing one's ass, simple past showed one's ass, past participle shown one's ass)

  1. (Canada, US, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) To act or behave in a rude or obnoxious manner; to misbehave.
    • Joe's out there again arguing with the neighbors, showing his ass like he always does.
    Synonyms:
    show one's butt

Synonyms of show one's ass

Forms of show one's ass

third-person singular presentshows one's ass
present participleshowing one's ass
pastshowed one's ass
past participleshown one's ass

Questions about show one's ass

What does show one's ass mean?
Show one's ass means to act or behave in a rude or obnoxious manner; to misbehave.
What part of speech is show one's ass?
Show one's ass is a verb.
What is the past tense of show one's ass?
The past tense of show one's ass is showed one's ass.

Words near show one's ass in the dictionary

  1. show of hands
  2. show of strength
  3. show off
  4. show offs
  5. show one's age
  6. show one's ass
  7. show one's butt
  8. show one's cards
  9. show one's claws
  10. show one's face
  11. show one's hand

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