Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back-asswards

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back--ass-wards
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of ass-backwards.

Colloquial; Humorous; Offensive

Example Sentences

"“God damn it.” He was sore as hell. He was really furious. “You always do everything backasswards.”"

Etymology

A self-referentially backwards form of ass-backwards.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more back-asswards (comparative) most back-asswards (superlative)

Questions

What does back-asswards mean?: Alternative form of ass-backwards.
Where does back-asswards come from?: A self-referentially backwards form of ass-backwards.

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