Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

azz

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: azz
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Slang

Etymology

From ass. Intended as a censored form of this noun.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

azzes (plural)

Rhymes With

as has gas whereas jazz baz chaz spaz pizzazz caz razz shaz

Questions

What does azz mean?: ass; backside
Where does azz come from?: From ass. Intended as a censored form of this noun.

How to pronounce azz

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