ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bass-ackwards

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbæs ækwəɹdz/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Bass-ackwards is an adjective meaning (idiomatic, informal, euphemistic) Spoonerism of ass-backwards.

Meaning

(idiomatic, informal, euphemistic) Spoonerism of ass-backwards.

Example Sentences

Their whole approach is bass-ackwards.
What do you expect? They did the job bass-ackwards.
It’s certainly not helped by the bass-ackwards direction of team director Walter Godefroot. The man never met talent he couldn’t squander.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include back-asswards, back-assward, backassward, ass-backward, bassackwards, backasswards.

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