"assback" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: ass + back Etymology templates: {{af|en|ass|back}} ass + back Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} assback (not comparable)
  1. On the back of a donkey. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-assback-en-adv-n2EEbeG1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12

Noun

Forms: assbacks [plural]
Etymology: ass + back Etymology templates: {{af|en|ass|back}} ass + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} assback (plural assbacks)
  1. The back of a donkey.
    Sense id: en-assback-en-noun-X73ZTbce

Inflected forms

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