sorry-ass in English

Forms: more sorry-ass [comparative], most sorry-ass [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From sorry + -ass. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sorry|ass}} sorry + -ass Head templates: {{en-adjective}} sorry-ass (comparative more sorry-ass, superlative most sorry-ass)

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  "etymology_text": "From sorry + -ass.",
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    },
    {
      "form": "most sorry-ass",
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        "Pitiful, worthless; utterly terrible or dire."
      ],
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        "(slang, sometimes considered, vulgar) Pitiful, worthless; utterly terrible or dire."
      ],
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        "vulgar"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "ass"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sorry + -ass.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more sorry-ass",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "most sorry-ass",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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        "English lemmas",
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        "English vulgarities",
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        "Pitiful, worthless; utterly terrible or dire."
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        "(slang, sometimes considered, vulgar) Pitiful, worthless; utterly terrible or dire."
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"sorry-ass" meaning in English

Adjective