Assling
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The act of loafing around; hesitation uncountable
- 2 A small or young ass (all senses)
"Already had Lecouturier, commonly called, from his Latin name, Sutor, taken the lead by launching against Erasmus, from his solitary chartreux cell, a publication replete with violence, in which he called his opponents theologasters, and asslings, imputing to them scandals, heresies, and blasphemies."
- 1 present participle and gerund of assle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Already had Lecouturier, commonly called, from his Latin name, Sutor, taken the lead by launching against Erasmus, from his solitary chartreux cell, a publication replete with violence, in which he called his opponents theologasters, and asslings, imputing to them scandals, heresies, and blasphemies."
Etymology
From assle + -ing.
From ass + -ling.
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