noun

asses

asses, donkeys, fools

The farmer used two asses to pull the cart.

The farmer used two asses to pull the cart.

Stop acting like a pair of asses!

Stop acting like a pair of asses!

asses ((as animals)) plural of ass (donkey) The farmer used two asses to pull the cart.

asses ((as people)) plural of ass (a foolish person) Stop acting like a pair of asses!

Synonyms (animal): donkeys; Synonyms (person): fools, idiots

From Old English 'assa', which comes from the Latin 'asinus' (donkey).

Remember the two main meanings: the animal (donkey) and the insult (a foolish person).

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