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Ass-backwards

adj, adv, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Oriented backwards, particularly after a mishap. colloquial

    "The car spun out of control and I ended up ass-backwards in a ditch."

  2. 2
    Hopelessly misguided; contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical; having taken the utterly wrong choice. colloquial, idiomatic

    "No wonder it doesn't work. The whole design is ass-backwards."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Moving backwards, that is, rear end first. colloquial, not-comparable
  2. 2
    In a hopelessly misguided manner; in a manner contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical. colloquial, idiomatic, not-comparable

    "They did the whole design ass-backwards. No wonder it doesn't work."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Recorded in the US in the 1930s. From ass + backwards

Etymology 2

Recorded in the US in the 1930s. From ass + backwards

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