bass-ackwards

See also: bassackwards

English

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæs ækwəɹdz/, /bæs ˈækwəɹdz/
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Adjective

bass-ackwards (comparative more bass-ackwards, superlative most bass-ackwards)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, euphemistic) Spoonerism of ass-backwards
    Their whole approach is bass-ackwards.

Adverb

bass-ackwards (comparative more bass-ackwards, superlative most bass-ackwards)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, euphemistic) Spoonerism of ass-backwards
    What do you expect? They did the job bass-ackwards.
    • 2005, Joe Lindsey, “What's with T-Mobile”, in Tour de France News:
      It’s certainly not helped by the bass-ackwards direction of team director Walter Godefroot. The man never met talent he couldn’t squander.

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