jackass

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as in donkey
a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things with our jackasses loaded with supplies, we slowly made our way down to the floor of the canyon

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jackass The experience of the story is different as Jeselnik explains it to me sincerely rather than as an onstage jackass. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024 Think about the jackass, who probably isn’t enjoying a stunning pink-purple sunset. Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024 Hey, Joe and fellow travelers, don’t act like your party moniker, the donkey, or more precisely, like jackasses. David Holahan, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024 These women need to police their behavior around this jackass of a man so that Hannah can feel comfortable? Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for jackass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackass
Noun
  • President Trump has repeatedly called Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell stupid, terrible, a fool, and referred to him as a person of average mentality.
    Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • That fool’s from my family’s hometown over there in Mexico.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • From Chris Pratt's full working farm in Washington state to Amanda Seyfried's upstate New York escape surrounded by donkeys, horses and a bearded dragon, see all the celebrities who enjoy the affection — and the eggs!
    Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • Raymond and her husband bought the land three decades ago to run a hobby farm, raising miniature donkeys, goats, chickens, horses, ducks and ponies.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • But when the bell rang, Boogie Woogie would kick your ass.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
  • Has obvious talent, works his ass off and most importantly has fight.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.
    Drew Broussard May 22, Literary Hub, 22 May 2025
  • Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.
    Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Our friends came over to hang out and the goose attacked.
    Harpers Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • The goose wore a harness and leash with a small purple bow tie on the front.
    Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • The fact that death itself is the protagonist, rather than some mask-wearing homicidal maniac, is what gives these films their morbid allure.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
  • And a perilous Purge situation flooding the streets with maniacs?
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Jackass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackass. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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