Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quarter-ass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: quar-ter-ass
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform a task very incompletely or carelessly, to a more extreme degree than half-assing.

Humorous; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

quarter-asses (present, singular) quarter-assing (participle, present) quarter-assed (participle, past) quarter-assed (past)

Phrases

quarter-assed half ass phone in

Frequently Paired Words

quarter-assed half ass phone in

Questions

What does quarter-ass mean?: To perform a task very incompletely or carelessly, to a more extreme degree than half-assing.

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