ass

as in donkey
a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things the farm kept a few asses for hauling hay in and out of the field

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donkey
Noun
  • Alongside the ranch's donkeys, pigs, and dogs, New Translations reinvented their artistic process.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • The Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey are the heraldic animals of the U.S.'s two major parties.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025

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“Ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ass. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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