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horse's ass
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horse's ass
(noun)
horse's ass
noun
plural
horse's asses
horse's ass
noun
plural
horse's asses
Britannica Dictionary definition of HORSE'S ASS
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US, informal + impolite
:
a very stupid or foolish person
:
ass
She angrily told him to stop acting like a
horse's ass
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