01 n. The male ass; a donkey.
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1.
The male ass; a donkey.
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2.
A conceited dolt; a perverse blockhead; -- disparaging and offensive.
Phrases & compounds
Jackass bark —
a three-masted vessel, with only the foremast square-rigged; a barkentine.
Jackass deer —
the koba.
Jackass penguin —
any species of penguin of the genus Spheniscus, of which several are known. One species (Spheniscus demersus) inhabits the islands near the Cape of Good Hope; another (Spheniscus Magellanicus) is found at the Falkland Islands. They make a noise like the braying of an ass; -- hence the name.
Laughing jackass —
See under Laughing.