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ass-backwards 

adj. - wrong, abnormal, negatively unique, against the norm (the norm owns mee)
Why do anything the normal way when we can do it ass-backwards?
ass-backwards by Joe March 20, 2003

ass backwards 

To be out of order or reversed; very confused or mixed up; completely fouled up or wrong.

'Ass' refers to the rear end or buttocks, and 'backwards' means reversed. The phrase suggests that something is happening the wrong way, with the rear coming first. ('Ass' is an impolite word, so be careful using this phrase.)

Synonym: snafu
1) Jeb, you're riding that donkey ass backwards! Turn around!

2) You installed these windows ass backwards - the screens are supposed to be on the outside!
ass backwards by VAKI5 May 10, 2005

ass backwards 

To do something totally wrong or stupid, whether intentionally or not. Something that is the opposite of itself. To be stupid or slow.
Did you see him curse out his girlfriend? That's just ass backwards.
ass backwards by A-TownDown March 7, 2005

Ass Backwards 

Doing things the wrong way. Starting from the wrong end.
Ass Backwards by Hatah June 18, 2006

Ass backwards 

Beyond the phrase 'being backward'. It means lacking any insight, intelligence, correct action, respect to human rights, cultural sophistication, and most of all common sense.
Having a parked car on the lawn while drunk on a couch also on the lawn ass backwards.

Being racist is ass backwards.

In the computer game Civilization having your nation in the dark ages when every other group is building spacecraft is being completely ass backwards.

Putting something together wrong is ass backwards.
Ass backwards by egnarooorange December 9, 2008

ass backwards 

ssa.

And this definition must have at least 20 letters and 3 words.
Ass backwards spells ssA.
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