Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lardass

/ˈlɑɹd.æs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: lar-dass
IPA: /ˈlɑɹd.æs/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An overweight or obese person.

Canadian usage; American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"It was soon realized that there werenąt^([sic]) enough creaky knees, arthritic hips and aching backs outside of the sunbelt to support carts so they went after the lardass trade. And when they realized that there were not sufficient numbers of creaky knees, arthritic hips, aching backs and lardasses, they targeted the morally crippled. And when they saw that creaky knees, arthritic hips, aching backs, lardasses and the morally crippled didnąt^([sic]) do it for them, they finally made carts mandatory for everyone."

Etymology

Bahuvrīhi compound of lard + ass.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɑɹd.æs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lardasses (plural) lard-arse (alternative)

Phrases

lard-assed

Questions

How do you pronounce lardass?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑɹd.æs/.
What does lardass mean?: An overweight or obese person.
Where does lardass come from?: Bahuvrīhi compound of lard + ass.

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