Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

he-ass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables
he-ass
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male ass, male donkey.

Etymology

From Middle English hee assis pl; equivalent to he- + ass.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

he-asses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

female ass female donkey jenny jenny-ass she-ass

Synonyms

jack jackass male ass male donkey

Questions

What does he-ass mean?
A male ass, male donkey.
Where does he-ass come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce he-ass

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