Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: assle
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sit, move, or scoot about on one's buttocks; loaf; wander idly around; waste time.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

""May all her public servants arsle around like buss-eyed catawumpuses ! That's what I say. Just like they'll do tomorrow, while we set here and laugh at 'em.""
"You're always assling around."
""Them boys don't do no work, they just assle around town all day.""
"He doesn't have anything to do so he's just assling around […]"
"I assled over into a packrat nest without thinking, so the next scene on that damn camera recorder was me leaning over while the ladies in the party pulled cholla out of my tight Levis. I took that with great dignity and aplomb, I assure you."

Etymology

From ass + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare Dutch aarzelen (“to hesitate; waver”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ass

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

assles (present, singular) assling (participle, present) assled (participle, past) assled (past) arsle (alternative)

Rhymes With

castle toll castle hassle vassal tassel facile passel wassail wrassle rassle wrastle sphacel

Questions

What does assle mean?: To sit, move, or scoot about on one's buttocks; loaf; wander idly around; waste time.
Where does assle come from?: From ass + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare Dutch aarzelen (“to hesitate; waver”).

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