Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asswipe

/ˈæswaɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: as-s-wipe
IPA: /ˈæswaɪp/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An annoying, contemptible, or worthless person.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Derogatory; Informal; Offensive

noun

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He is such an asswipe!"
"...they have been exchanging insults in writing: "dickhead," "dillweed," "fuzzbutt," "dorkwad," "asswipe," and so forth."
"I rapidly expended my own and everyone else’s supply of tiny C-ration rolls of asswipe and was reduced to wiping my nasty behind with leaves and grass."
"“[…] Into your packs you put your toilet articles, mess kits, extra socks, and skivvies and longjohns if you have them. If you have a roll of asswipe, put that in, too. […]”"
"I doubt a dime would buy a single square of asswipe in this city, […]"

Etymology

Bahuvrihi compound of ass + wipe. First use appears c. 1947 in the writings of Mari Sandoz.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæswaɪp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

asswipes (plural) arsewipe (alternative, Commonwealth)

Synonyms

wipebreech torchecul arsewipe bumfodder tail-napkin wipe-breech buttwipe

Questions

How do you pronounce asswipe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæswaɪp/.
What does asswipe mean?: An annoying, contemptible, or worthless person.
Where does asswipe come from?: Bahuvrihi compound of ass + wipe. First use appears c. 1947 in the writings of Mari Sandoz.

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