Assling

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of loafing around; hesitation uncountable
  2. 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."

Verb
  1. 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

Etymology 1

From assle + -ing.

Etymology 2

From ass + -ling.

Related phrases

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