a-hole

noun

ˈā-ˌhōl 

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

"… 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

an a-hole boss/attitude

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above