Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lard-ass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: lard-ass
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An overweight person.

Canadian usage; American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From lard + -ass.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lard

Usage

Inflected Forms

lard-asses (plural) lard-arse (alternative)

Synonyms

butterball chubster fatty lard-arse lard-bucket

Questions

What does lard-ass mean?: An overweight person.
Where does lard-ass come from?: From lard + -ass.

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