Meaning of JACKASS
| Pronunciation: | | 'jak`as
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- [n] male donkey
- [n] a man who is a stupid fool
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| | Synonyms: | | bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goose, jack, twat, zany |
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| | See Also: | | ass, fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool | |
| Products Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Jackass
Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the film based on the Jackass television program that features stunt performers taking part in dangerous but farcical activities, and offers interviews with the participants. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Jack"ass`\, n. [2d jack + ass.]
1. The male ass; a donkey.
2. A conceited dolt; a perverse blockhead.
{Jackass bark} (Naut.), a three-masted vessel, with only the
foremast square-rigged; a barkentine.
{Jackass deer} (Zo["o]l.), the koba.
{Jackass hare}, {Jackass rabbit} (Zo["o]l.). See {Jack
rabbit}, under 2d {Jack}, n.
{Jackass penguin} (Zo["o]l.), any species of penguin of the
genus {Spheniscus}, of which several are known. One
species ({S. demersus}) inhabits the islands near the Cape
of Good Hope; another ({S. Magellanicus}) is found at the
Falkland Islands. They make a noise like the braying of an
ass; -- hence the name.
{Laughing jackass}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Laughing}.
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| | Related Terms: | | ass, born fool, buffoon, burro, clown, cuddy, dickey, donkey, doodle, egregious ass, figure of fun, fool, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jack, jennet, jenny, jenny ass, jerk, lunatic, milksop, mooncalf, neddy, nincompoop, perfect fool, Rocky Mountain canary, schmuck, stupid ass, tomfool, zany |
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