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JACKASS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Male donkey

Synonyms:

jack; jackass

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("jackass" is a kind of...):

ass (hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A man who is a stupid incompetent fool

Synonyms:

bozo; cuckoo; fathead; goof; goofball; goose; jackass; twat; zany

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("jackass" is a kind of...):

fool; muggins; sap; saphead; tomfool (a person who lacks good judgment)

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