Originally just the name for the donkey, this word had no filthy connotations until about the late 1700s, early 1800s, when the pronunciation of true (English) word for the backside, "arse", had changed enough to sound much like "ass", seeing as how the English often don't pronounce the "r" when they speak.
To avoid any unwanted baggage associated with the word, the name of the ass was changed to "donkey". As a result, the word "arse" has disappeared from American vocabulary.
Although before World War I they were similar, the British pronunciations of "ass" /æs/ and "arse" /ɑːs/ are now very different.
To avoid any unwanted baggage associated with the word, the name of the ass was changed to "donkey". As a result, the word "arse" has disappeared from American vocabulary.
Although before World War I they were similar, the British pronunciations of "ass" /æs/ and "arse" /ɑːs/ are now very different.
-"Joe, how do you say donkey in Spanish?"
-"Burro."
-"How would you spell it?"
-"B-U-R-R-O-W."
-"... it seems that you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground."
-"Burro."
-"How would you spell it?"
-"B-U-R-R-O-W."
-"... it seems that you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground."
by Lorelili January 10, 2006
by Notorious M.A.X. September 21, 2005
to elude quickly or scurry at a fast pace; can be used for escaping situations or urging someone to move along
by Poppa D 21 March 14, 2014
The buttocks, one of the most adored parts of the female body. Considered by many men to be better than boobs
by brian043 July 11, 2008
“Ass him.”
“We kept assing everyone we chatted with on Omegle.”
“We just assed this guy.”
“This man didn’t see the assing coming.”
“We kept assing everyone we chatted with on Omegle.”
“We just assed this guy.”
“This man didn’t see the assing coming.”
by Kydsun June 02, 2020