Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one's ass is dragging

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: one's ass is -drag-ging
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

One is tired or fatigued.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Man, my ass is dragging — I stayed out too late last night."
"He must be hung over — his ass is really dragging today."

Usage

American usage
Slang

Phrases

foot-dragging

Frequently Paired Words

foot-dragging taildragger

Questions

What does one's ass is dragging mean?: One is tired or fatigued.

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