whole-ass

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Meaning · English

Complete; total.

Register: slang, vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Did he just eat that whole-ass bag of candy without offering to share? He's a grown-ass man acting like a twelve-year-old!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “whole-ass” mean?

Complete; total.

Is “whole-ass” formal or informal?

whole-ass is generally slang, vulgar.