"assload" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: assloads [plural]
Etymology: From ass + load. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ass|load}} ass + load Head templates: {{en-noun}} assload (plural assloads)
  1. An amount carried by an ass or donkey. Translations (weight carried by donkey): خروار (Ottoman Turkish), خروار (xar-vâr) (Persian)
    Sense id: en-assload-en-noun-IjnDGcMK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of 'weight carried by donkey': 95 5
  2. (slang, vulgar, US) A large amount. Tags: US, slang, vulgar Synonyms: lot Translations (a large amount): pierdyliard [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-assload-en-noun-bHaDYSA0 Categories (other): American English Disambiguation of 'a large amount': 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ass-load, ass load Coordinate_terms: horseload, muleload

Inflected forms

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