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asshat

rude slang A jerk. This phrase plays on another expression, "have (one's) head up (one's) ass," which means to act in a way that others deem stupid or obnoxious. Quit being an asshat and help me with this! Ugh, that guy is such an asshat—don't even bother talking to him. Can you believe that asshat just spilled his coffee on me and didn’t even apologize?
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asshat

1. n. the imaginary garment worn by one with one’s head up one’s ass. (Offensive.)
2. n. a person said to be wearing an asshat (sense 1). Wake up you stupid asshat!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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