"assholery" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-assholery.wav [US] Forms: assholeries [plural]
Etymology: asshole + -ery Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|asshole|ery}} asshole + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} assholery (countable and uncountable, plural assholeries)
  1. (vulgar) Patterns of behavior consistent with that of an asshole. Tags: countable, uncountable, vulgar Synonyms: assclownery, asshattery, assholedom, assholism, douchebaggery, douchery, arseholery

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