Asshat

//ˈæshæt// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An obnoxiously ignorant person; a fool. Canada, US, derogatory, humorous, often, slang, sometimes, vulgar

    "the same connotations as "FUCKWITS." for less extreme cases i suggest ASSHATS"

Example

More examples

"the same connotations as "FUCKWITS." for less extreme cases i suggest ASSHATS"

Etymology

From ass + hat, from the slang expression have one's head up one's ass, thus, wearing the ass as a hat. The term is extended to people who are clueless or bumbling, who don't understand what is going on.

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