Bass-ackwards

//ˈbæs ækwəɹdz// adj, adv, slang

adj, adv, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Spoonerism of ass-backwards euphemistic, idiomatic, informal

    "Their whole approach is bass-ackwards."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Spoonerism of ass-backwards euphemistic, idiomatic, informal

    "What do you expect? They did the job bass-ackwards."

Synonyms

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against the grainanarchicarsy varsyasternawayback

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