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bass-ackwards, adv. and a. N. Amer. slang (humorous and euphem.).
Brit. |basˈakwədz|, U.S. |ˌbæsˈækwərdz|
[Euphemistic or humorous alteration of ass-backwards adv. (although this is first attested slightly later; compare also quot. 1893 s.v.). Compare slightly later ass-backward adv.]
A. adv. = ass-backwards adv.
1930H. W. Shoemaker Thirteen Hundred Old Time Words 7 Bass-ackwards, head over heels. 1937P. Green Johnny Johnson iii. i. 146 They're still killing each other and shooting over there right on. They've got everything bassackwards! 1965I. Fleming Man with Golden Gun vi. 82 He..picked up one of the metal chairs, twirled it round and thrust it between his legs and sat bassackwards, his left arm lying along the back of the chair. 1998Toronto Star 29 July c1/1 The Jays..go about it bass ackwards. Toronto, looking for shortcuts, identifies farm system players it thinks will be stars (some day), then reaches out and signs veterans to fill in at the other positions.
B. adj. = ass-backwards adj.
1932R. Fisher Conjure-man Dies iii. 25 ‘If he isn't married, this over-absence of the feminine—well—it means something.’ ‘I still think it could mean women-hating. This other guess-work of yours sounds all bass-ackwards to me.’ 1975Citizen (Ottawa) 1 Nov. 7/1 I've worked out a little list of things that could brighten it up. Most of them are bass-ackwards, as befits the times. 1994MacUser Aug. 132/1 Organizers and calendar programs take a bass-ackwards approach to time management by reacting to your busy schedule, rather than allowing you to manage how your time is used. |