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Jackass vs Dill - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between jackass and dill

is that jackass is a male donkey while dill is Anethum graveolens (the sole species of the genus genus: Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.

As verbs the difference between jackass and dill

is that jackass is to behave very obnoxiously while dill is to still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.

As a proper noun jackass

is a jack and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.

jackass

English

Noun

(es)
  • A male donkey.
  • A foolish or stupid person.
  • An inappropriately rude or obnoxious person.

    • Synonyms

    * (male donkey) jack * (idiot) fool, idiot, dink, dope, buffoon * (obnoxious) jerk, asshole, bastard, bitch

    Derived terms

    * jackass penguin * laughing jackass

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (poker slang) A jack and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity

    • Verb

  • (rare) To behave very obnoxiously.

    • References

    * {{cite web , url = http://www.holdemsecrets.com/handnames.htm , title = Holdem Secrets - 400+ Pocket Cards , accessdate = 2008-08-07 , author = Rich McComas , authorlink = , coauthors = , date = 2004-12-05 }}

    See also

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    dill

    English

    (wikipedia dill) (wikispecies)

    Noun

  • Anethum graveolens (the sole species of the genus ), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
  • A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring, also called a dill pickle.
  • (informal) a fool.

    • Synonyms

    * (herb) anet, dillseed, * (type of pickle) dill pickle

    Derived terms

    * dillseed * dillweed * garden dill * fragrant dill * kosher dill * pharmacy dill

    See also

    * ("dill" on Wikipedia) * (Anethum graveolens) * (Anethum graveolens) * cornichon * cucumber * gherkin * graveolens * pickled cucumber * pickle

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.
  • To lull to sleep.
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