Definition of ass

assnoun

mông

/æs//æs/

The word "ass" has a fascinating history! The term originated from the Old French word "aze" or "assel," which referred to a donkey or an ass. This word is derived from the Latin term "asinus," meaning donkey or ass. In Middle English, the word "ass" began to take on a new connotation, referring to a foolish or stupid person. This is likely due to the humble and stubborn nature of donkeys, which were often associated with stubbornness and foolishness. Over time, the term "ass" has evolved to have multiple meanings, including a physical body part, a foolish person, and even a type of furniture. Despite its multiple meanings and connotations, the word "ass" remains a commonly used term in modern language.

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the part of the body that you sit on; your bottom

phần cơ thể mà bạn ngồi lên; phần dưới của bạn

a stupid person

một người ngu ngốc

Example:
  • Don't be such an ass!

    Đừng có ngốc thế!

  • I made an ass of myself at the meeting—standing up and then forgetting the question.

    Tôi đã tự làm mình xấu hổ trong cuộc họp – đứng dậy rồi quên mất câu hỏi.

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a donkey

một con lừa

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Idioms

blow smoke (up somebody’s ass)
(North American English, offensive, slang)to try to trick somebody or lie to somebody, particularly by saying something is better than it really is
bust your ass (doing something/to do something)
to make a great effort to do something
  • I busted my ass to get into law school.
  • It’s a problem which nobody is going to bust a gut trying to solve.
  • These guys were busting their butts on the field, trying to excel at athletics.
    • cover your ass
    to realize that you may be blamed or criticized for something later and take action to avoid this
  • Get everything in writing in order to cover your ass.
    • get your ass in gear | move your ass
    (offensive, slang)a rude way of telling somebody to hurry
  • If you get your ass in gear, we can make it out of here tonight.
    • get your ass over/in here, etc.
    (North American English, offensive, slang)a rude way of telling somebody to come here, etc.
    kick (some/somebody’s) ass
    (North American English, taboo, slang)to punish or defeat somebody
    kiss somebody’s ass; kiss ass
    (offensive, slang)to be very nice to somebody in order to persuade them to help you or to give you something
    a pain in the ass/butt
    a person or thing that is very annoying
  • That man's a pain in the ass!