Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opinions are like assholes

/əˈpɪnjənz ɑːɹ laɪ̯k ˈæsˌhoʊlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
opin-ion-s are -like ass-holes
IPA
/əˈpɪnjənz ɑːɹ laɪ̯k ˈæsˌhoʊlz/
32
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Everyone has opinions, and most people's opinions are of exceedingly poor quality.

Canadian usage; American usage; Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Shortened from "Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one"; "Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one and they usually stink" (or "... all stink"); "Opinions are like assholes: everybody's got one, and everybody thinks theirs smells nicer than everyone else's"; or some variant of the three.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈpɪnjənz ɑːɹ laɪ̯k ˈæsˌhoʊlz/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce opinions are like assholes?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɪnjənz ɑːɹ laɪ̯k ˈæsˌhoʊlz/.
What does opinions are like assholes mean?
Everyone has opinions, and most people's opinions are of exceedingly poor quality.
Where does opinions are like assholes come from?
Shortened from "Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one"; "Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one and they usually stink" (or "... all stink"); "Opinions are like assholes: everybody's got one, and everybody thinks theirs smells nicer than everyone else's"; or some variant of the three.

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