Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sketch-ass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
sketch-ass
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sketchy; dubious.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

Etymology

From sketch + -ass.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more sketch-ass (comparative) most sketch-ass (superlative)

Questions

What does sketch-ass mean?
Sketchy; dubious.
Where does sketch-ass come from?
From sketch + -ass.

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