"ass crack of dawn" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-ass crack of dawn.wav
Etymology: From ass crack jocularly replacing crack in the (preexisting) noun phrase crack of dawn (= "break of dawn"); although ass crack (cleft, gap) and crack (break) are cognate, the jocularity nonetheless rests on the disjunction that is cognitively close to (albeit by some standards not technically) a pun. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ass crack of dawn (uncountable)
  1. (Canada, US, vulgar) An intensifier, used in the same contexts as crack of dawn, but more intense. Tags: Canada, US, uncountable, vulgar Categories (topical): Times of day Synonyms: butt crack of dawn, dawn
    Sense id: en-ass_crack_of_dawn-en-noun-0Wztuy-U Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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