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

Examples of a-hole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And then there's Alden Ehrenreich, who plays the part of our infuriating, unrepentant a-hole. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026

But some a-holes bring something anyway. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026

Create an easy one-pan egg dish with this egg-in-a-hole recipe. — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026

Chalamet never holds back on Marty’s abrasiveness, making the character a borderline — OK, maybe bona fide — a-hole, even with those closest to him. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for a-hole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol