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showing one's ass

showing one's ass is the present participle and gerund of show one's ass.

Meaning of show one's ass

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

Questions about showing one's ass

What is showing one's ass the present participle and gerund of?
Showing one's ass is the present participle and gerund of show one's ass.

Words near showing one's ass in the dictionary

  1. showing fingers
  2. showing forth
  3. showing in
  4. showing off
  5. showing one's age
  6. showing one's ass
  7. showing one's butt
  8. showing one's cards
  9. showing one's claws
  10. showing one's hand
  11. showing one's stuff

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