variants
or less commonly A-hole
plural a-holes also A-holes
slang
—used as a euphemism for asshole
an arrogant a-hole
Don't expect to be welcomed back if you act like an A-hole.—
Kristin Collins Jackson
Kristin Collins Jackson"… I don't want to seem like an a-hole, but if you're not on my team, I'm not going to talk to you."—Patrick Beverley, quoted in Sports Illustrated
Patrick Beverley, quoted in Sports Illustratedan a-hole boss/attitude
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McAfee called Gunther an Austrian A-hole, and said when Gunther put his hands on Cole, McAfee had no other option but to protect his boy.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Turns out, four a-holes are riding their horses right down the middle of the street!
—Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
On the plane, the person next to me called me an a-hole for not moving for them.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Turns out, four a-holes are riding their horses right down the middle of the street!
—Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
On the plane, the person next to me called me an a-hole for not moving for them.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
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“A-hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a-hole. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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