Neither of these are formal or polite, but their use is extremely common. It can also be a person who is being an inappropriate jerk (2).

It is used in a very literal sense (fall on your ass), and sexually (that guy/girl has a nice ass). The most common and literal definition of ass is a donkey, and then the human butt/buttocks (1). You are either covering your ASS 17, laughing your ASS off 9, kicking ASS 4, kissing ASS 2, busting ASS 10, trying to get to get a piece of ASS 8, or behaving like an ASS 1…. The footnotes correspond to the definitions provided. Here’s a little joke that exemplifies just 7 of the major uses of ASS. If you close your mind to this important word and all of its meanings and never learn how native speakers use it, you will miss so much! While it’s important to emphasize that we need to be careful with this word, but this does not mean we should ignore it. If you’ve had contact with English speaking pop-culture, you know that native speakers use the word ASS in many informal and social situations. Let’s face it, as English speakers, a good part of our English practice and use may take place in informal situations. In addition to its most common use (butt), you’ve probably even heard the curse word ASSHOLE, or seen people use LMAO ( Laughing My ASS Off) in internet chat.īut did you know that ASS has a multitude of distinct uses that mean completely different things? Although you should definitely be very careful with all uses of this word, did you know that the use of this word is often not bad, but in fact it is often neutral or positive?įREE E-book: 101 Words You Won’t Learn in School If you’re like most English learners, you’ve probably heard the word ASS used very frequently in English speaking songs, movies, and TV series.

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