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Asshole

The word asshole (in North American English) or arsehole (in all other major varieties of the English language) is a vulgarism used to describe the anus, and often used pejoratively (as a type of synecdoche) to refer to people.

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Etymology
Compound of ass or arse and hole
Figuratively
A stupid, incompetent, unpleasant, or detestable person
In a literal sense
Anus

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Asshole

Nodes49
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Triples47
Avg. degree1.96
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related to Political usage · 22
Asshole → Adam Clymer, Al Gore, American, Bush, Chavez, Chávez, Democratic, Dick Cheney, George, I'm, I've, In, In February, In September, Labor Day, Nightline, President Bush, Ted Koppel, The, The New York Times
related to Further reading · 11
Asshole → Collabra, Common Insult Among English-Speakers, Describing, Hyatt, Lynam, Miller, Psychology, Sharpe, Targets, They Are Such, United States
related to Semantics · 9
Asshole → Aaron James, Assholes, English, He, Moral, The, Theory, This, United States
see also · 2
Asshole → A-WordThe No Asshole Rule, Ascent
Etymology · 1
Asshole → Compound of ass or arse and hole
Figuratively · 1
Asshole → A stupid, incompetent, unpleasant, or detestable person
In a literal sense · 1
Asshole → Anus

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word arsehole anus english ass used people person meaning united states major refer arse literal stupid first use term featured

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AssholeEtymologyCompound of ass or arse and hole1.00infobox
AssholeFigurativelyA stupid, incompetent, unpleasant, or detestable person1.00infobox
AssholeIn a literal senseAnus1.00infobox
Assholerelated to Further readingSharpe0.60section
Assholerelated to Further readingHyatt0.60section
Assholerelated to Further readingLynam0.60section
Assholerelated to Further readingMiller0.60section
Assholerelated to Further readingThey Are Such0.60section
Assholerelated to Further readingDescribing0.60section
Assholerelated to Further readingTargets0.60section
Assholerelated to Further readingCommon Insult Among English-Speakers0.60section
Assholerelated to Further readingUnited States0.60section

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