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asshat +‎ -ish

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asshattish (comparative more asshattish, superlative most asshattish)

  1. (Canada, US, slang, vulgar, derogatory) Like an asshat; obnoxiously foolish, rude, etc.
    • 2006 May 10, Rob Jensen, “Re: PREDICTIONS...”, in alt.tv.gilmore-girls[1] (Usenet):
      Since *this* breakup was even more public than the last *and* he's been especially asshattish about it, []
    • 2010 January 5, Dunbar, “Re: Wal-Mart -- Why not be a bitch for dinner tonight?”, in rec.arts.tv[2] (Usenet):
      This way, others can peruse the site at their leisure (which is much more convenient than waiting for the random unattributed post from you) and you can appear slightly less asshattish. Win-win!
    • 2013, Aiken Avery, The Disaster Tourist, unnumbered page:
      Btw, I read the Marco Polo assignment, and while I'm just tickled gay he was able to meet Kublai Khan, I found him otherwise unfocused and asshattish.

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