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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Recent Examples of ass In his Last Judgment demons pound nails into a naked man’s ass and another’s feet. Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 The Sith lightsaber training really kicked your ass that bad? Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025 The original action comedy got its kicks (sorry) and laughs from his family members slowly discovering that their unassuming patriarch is actually a secret bad ass. Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 And Denzel is having a good-ass time. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ass
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donkey
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  • The oldest brother gets the mill, the middle a donkey, and the youngest a cat.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Barker Sternberg and her husband, Andy Sternberg, have five donkeys and one horse at their Lone Jack farm.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ass. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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