barrel-ass

bar·rel-ass

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bar-uh l as]
- /ˈbær əl æs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bar-uh l as]
- /ˈbær əl æs/

Definition of barrel-ass word

verb without object barrel-ass to charge headlong; move at high speed. 1

Just one definition for barrel-ass

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Origin of barrel-ass

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Barrel-ass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Barrel-ass

barrel-ass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.