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as in lunatics
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
only a jackass would dive into a lake without first checking to see how deep the water is
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as in idiots
a stupid person
you don't have to act like a jackass just to get a girl to notice you
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Noun
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Even then, though, the popular take — the story of the lunatics taking over asylum — didn’t sit right with me.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Beating these lunatics was incredible, right?—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His strict and meticulous methodologies taught some of the smartest people on the planet how to behave like complete idiots, paving the way for a new generation of red-nosed fools to pratfall onto the stage.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Franchises are lost because of proud idiots.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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What was once a former horse rehabilitation farm is now a 121-acre estate with an historic events barn, a tasting room and even a pair of resident donkeys named George and Martha.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Last summer, at least six donkeys were injured when they were shot by arrows.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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April 1, because this cast is full of fools.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sadly, OpenAI plays us for fools.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In this week’s show, there were slinky fabrics and macho outerwear, and scraps of fur over jersey dresses clinging to terrific asses of all sizes.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Of course, if the ask is for celebrities to show us their values, some of them will also show us their asses.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
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The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Pillowy layers of white cake make this one a classic, but an assortment of fruits and nuts like cherries and pecans set it apart.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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The most significant wild bird flu response happened this winter, back in December and January, when about 2,000 birds — most of which were snow geese — were found dead in a Northampton County quarry.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of geese have reportedly died in New Jersey, and bird flu is suspected to be the culprit.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Jackasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackasses. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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