"sit on one's ass" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sits on one's ass [present, singular, third-person], sitting on one's ass [participle, present], sat on one's ass [participle, past], sat on one's ass [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|sit<,,sat> on one's ass}} sit on one's ass (third-person singular simple present sits on one's ass, present participle sitting on one's ass, simple past and past participle sat on one's ass)
  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) To be very lazy and idle, especially when immediate action is required. Tags: idiomatic, vulgar Synonyms: sit on one's arse Related terms: sit on one's hands
    Sense id: en-sit_on_one's_ass-en-verb-6ogaykFM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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Alternative forms

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