variants or less commonly A-hole
plural a-holes also A-holes
slang
used as a euphemism for asshole
an arrogant a-hole
Don't expect to be welcomed back if you act like an A-hole.Kristin Collins Jackson
"… I don't want to seem like an a-hole, but if you're not on my team, I'm not going to talk to you."Patrick Beverley, quoted in Sports Illustrated
an a-hole boss/attitude

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Turns out, four a-holes are riding their horses right down the middle of the street! Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 On the plane, the person next to me called me an a-hole for not moving for them. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of a-hole was in 1942

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“A-hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a-hole. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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