asshole

asshole [as-hohl] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for asshole on Thesaurus.com noun Vulgar.

1. anus.
2. Slang.
   1. a stupid, mean, or contemptible person.
   2. the worst part of a place or thing.

adjective

3. Slang. stupid, mean, or contemptible.

Origin of asshole 1350–1400; Middle English arshole anus; see ass2, hole Related Words for asshole jackass, bastard, prick, ass, motherfucker, shit, pilgarlic, idiot, jerk, prig, schmuck Examples from the Web for asshole Contemporary Examples of asshole

As a first offender, A-Rod was poised to take the fall for JWA: Juicing While an Asshole.

A-Rod the Scapegoat

Allen St. John

August 5, 2013

But why is Brown, at least right now, seen as anything but Asshole of the Month?

Does Chris Brown Really Deserve a Break?

Lynn Harris

March 3, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for asshole asshole noun

1. US and Canadian slang, derogatory the arseholeSee arse

Word Origin and History for asshole n.

variant of arsehole (also see ass (n.2)). Meaning “contemptible person,” mid-1930s.