单词	half-assed
释义	half-assed adjective ˈhaf-ˈast  ˈhäf-ˈäst variants or less commonly half-ass ˈhaf-ˈas  ˈhäf-ˈäs 1 slang, often vulgar : lacking significance, adequacy, or completeness … a half-assed attempt at generative semantics. James D. McCawley Note how they want and get full credit for every little half-ass act of generosity they perform. George Garrett Several jets were indeed clogged, and it took about five minutes to do a half-assed job of cleaning them out, good enough to get them through until tomorrow and a more thorough cleaning. Richard Russo 2 slang, often vulgar : lacking intelligence, character, or effectiveness … said that the Administration had no intention of allowing "a bunch of half-assed people to send foreigners into combat." Seymour M. Hersh … had been beaten up by every half-assed bully all through his miserable childhood … Joseph Wambaugh half-assed adverb or less commonly half-ass slang, often vulgar It takes most of the day to get the job finished, and we work long after I think we ought to have called it finished, but my father's a perfectionist, and we can't do anything half-assed… Stephen Stark He missed the days when her toenails were half-ass painted, done while they sat together on the couch and watched sitcoms … Thelma Adams Word History First Known Use circa 1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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