assbackwards

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(as′bak′wərdz)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ass•back•wards  (as′bak′wərdz),USA pronunciation adv. [Slang](sometimes vulgar).
  1. Slang Termsin an order or way reverse from the usual:You've sewn the sleeve on assbackwards.
  2. Slang Termsin a manner incongruously or preposterously counter to what is customary, probable, or feasible:The plan fell apart because everything leading up to it was handled assbackwards.
Also, ass′back′ward. 
  • ass2 + backwards 1935–40

'assbackwards' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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