asshole

/æshoʊl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: assholes

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The anus.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đầu cuối của đường ruột

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NounRegister: US, vulgar

Examples

That homemade hot sauce of yours got me twice, both coming and going. My asshole is still sore.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A jerk; an inappropriately or objectionably mean, inconsiderate, contemptible, immoral, obnoxious, intrusive, stupid, or rude person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người xấu, thô lỗ, vô cảm, đáng khinh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: US, vulgar

Examples

My former landlord was a world-class asshole. Fortunately my current landlord is an actual human being.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “asshole” mean?

The anus.

Is “asshole” formal or informal?

asshole is generally US, vulgar.