jackass

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒækæs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒækˌæs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jak′as′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
jack•ass /ˈdʒækˌæs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Mammalsa male donkey.
  2. a very foolish or stupid person;
    blockhead;
    dolt.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
jack•ass  ( jak′as′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsa male donkey.
  2. a contemptibly foolish or stupid person;
    dolt;
    blockhead;
    ass.
  • jack1 + ass1 1720–30
jack′ass′er•y, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jackass / ˈdʒækˌæs/
  1. a male donkey
  2. a foolish person
  3. laughing jackass ⇒
    another name for kookaburra
Etymology: 18th Century: from jack1 (male) + ass1
'jackass' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
four-masted brig - jack - jack rabbit - jackass bark - jackass brig - jackass gunter - jackass penguin - jackass rig - kookaburra - laughing jackass - main-topsail schooner
Collocations: jackass [pranks, stunts, dares], jackass [students, kids, critics, hacks, music], is a [total, complete] jackass, more...

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