dumbass

noun

dumb·​ass ˈdəm-ˌas How to pronounce dumbass (audio)
variants or dumb-ass
plural dumbasses or dumb-asses
informal + vulgar
: a foolish or stupid person : idiot
acting like a total dumbass
dumbass adjective
or dumb-ass
informal + vulgar
This is a dumb-ass picture about dumb-ass men. Anthony Lane

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People are now on alert and hopefully ordering out for pizza, cracking open a sixer, and getting ready to chomp into this new dumbass classic. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Advertisement Advertisement Personally, I’d take the dumbass over the know-it-all any day. Garry Ridge, Time, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dumbass was in 1934

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“Dumbass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumbass. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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