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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(slang, vulgar, Canada, US) Immature, foolish behavior; behavior typical of a dumbass..
Speaking of savages, Bruce Cowell and his pack of jock-wannabes, who'd been kicked off every school team because of attitude problems and/or the use of illegal substances, were right on schedule for their weekly feats of dumbassery.
Wikileaks has always had a healthy sense of self-importance—one that seems, at least in part, well-deserved. But there's something uniquely hubristic about accusing a major newspaper (and former collaborator) of "gross negligence or malice" over the release of 251,000 unredacted top-secret cables—when the fault lies with the website itself. [see title]
“Honestly god bless the olive oil war, this is exactly the kind of ludicrous startup-brain-worms low-stakes drama that the world needs more of right now,” tweeted Helen Rosner, a New Yorker staff writer who covers food. “No villains, no victims, just top notch public ego dumbassery.”
Use dumbassery when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dumbassery means (slang, vulgar, Canada, US) Immature, foolish behavior; behavior typical of a dumbass..
Common synonyms include dumbassity.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Speaking of savages, Bruce Cowell and his pack of jock-wannabes, who'd been kicked off every school team because of attitude problems and/or the use of illegal substances, were right on schedule for their weekly feats of dumbassery.
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