Bass-ackwards

Alternative forms

• bass-ackward, bassackward, bassackwards

Origin

Spoonerism and euphemism of ass-backwards, meant to suggest the same meaning.

Full definition of bass-ackwards

Adjective

1. (idiomatic, colloquial, euphemistic, bowdlerization) Alternative form of ass-backwardsTheir whole approach is bass-ackwards.

Adverb

1. (idiomatic, colloquial, euphemistic, bowdlerization) Alternative form of ass-backwardsWhat do you expect? They did the job bass-ackwards.
• 2005, Joe Lindsey, "What's with T-Mobile," at www.tourdefrancenews.com (retrieved 17 Jul., 2005),It’s certainly not helped by the bass-ackwards direction of team director Walter Godefroot. The man never met talent he couldn’t squander.

Anagrams

• ass backwards, ass-backwards, back-asswards, backasswards