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shown one's ass

shown one's ass is the past participle 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 shown one's ass

What is shown one's ass the past participle of?
Shown one's ass is the past participle of show one's ass.

Words near shown one's ass in the dictionary

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

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