As nouns the difference between jackass and jackassery
is that jackass is a male donkey while jackassery is the foolish or obnoxious behaviour of a jackass.
As a proper noun jackass
is (poker slang) a jack and an ace as a starting hand in texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.
As a verb jackass
is (rare) to behave very obnoxiously.
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
*
jackassery
English
Noun
(en-noun)
The foolish or obnoxious behaviour of a jackass.
*1955 , edition, ISBN 0553249592, page 134:
*:the hypothesis that Karnow had made a new will deserved a little exploration. To ask any of you about it would of course have been jackassery .