ass

as in donkey
a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things the farm kept a few asses for hauling hay in and out of the field

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Recent Examples of ass Instead, all those kids been handed so far is a 34-point ass-whooping on national television, and limited time with scouts, including those from other teams who have reportedly had trouble on campus, too. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 Go ahead and pause your loud-ass YouTube video to take this call from Unknown Number. Jiji Lee, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025 The Beaver Brown Band kicked major ass at the Cutting Room to celebrate [their] first new CD in years. Thom Duffy, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025 The Sith lightsaber training really kicked your ass that bad? Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ass
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donkey
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  • Nast created several other political symbols including the Republican Party’s elephant, Tammany Hall’s tiger, one of the most popular images of Santa Claus and popularized the Democratic Party’s donkey.
    Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This donkey has one very big clue hidden in its ear.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ass. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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