dumbass
What does “dumbass” mean in English?
It's an insult for someone acting foolishly or stupidly. Think of it as calling someone a dumb idiot.
You'll mainly hear it in North America, and it's often used directly at someone to mock their intelligence, similar to calling someone a 'dumbass' in English.
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Related English words
dumbfuck
4/5 · StrongA strong insult aimed at someone perceived as very stupid. It's a harsher version of calling someone 'dumb.'
jackass
2/5 · CoarseIt's an insult for someone who is foolish or annoying. Literally, it means a male donkey, but that's not how it's used here.
dickhead
3/5 · VulgarA dickhead is an insult for someone who's being foolish or obnoxious. Literally, it translates to 'penis head.'
dipshit
3/5 · VulgarIt's an insult used to call someone foolish or stupid.
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“Sounds like” is an English-friendly approximation of how the word sounds, not an authoritative pronunciation. Where shown, the romanisation is a conventional Latin-script transliteration of the original spelling.
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