Assish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæsɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Assish is an adjective meaning Characteristic of an ass or donkey.
Meaning
Characteristic of an ass or donkey.
More Meanings
- Stupid or obstinate; asinine.
Example Sentences
c. 1795, Peter Pindar (John Wolcot), Liberty's Last Squeak an assish, mulish, packhorse clan
Yet one could easily fall into a habit of thinking Thompson a bit of an ass, amiable and solemn, but still assish.
All taffy so far, except “Sigma,” whose lucubrations make me think of dear old Gurowski's phrase of objurgation— “Sir, you are an asinine assish ass!”
The ape, to know whether the ass's talking Were any quicker than his assish stalking, Asked the ass, "If thou should'st choose one of both — To run as swiftly as the greyhound yonder go'th. Or turn as light as the hare — which one of twain, obtain?"
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include asslike, donkeyish, assy, assed, arsed, oafish.
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