ass backwardsとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Recorded in the US in the 1930s. From ass +‎ backwards

発音

形容詞

ass-backwards (comparative more ass-backwards, superlative most ass-backwards)

1. (colloquial) Oriented backwards, particularly after a mishap.

   The car spun out of control and I ended up ass-backwards in a ditch.

2. (idiomatic, colloquial) Hopelessly misguided; contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical; having taken the utterly wrong choice.

   No wonder it doesn't work. The whole design is ass-backwards.

副詞

ass-backwards (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) Moving backwards, that is, rear end first.
2. (idiomatic, colloquial) In a hopelessly misguided manner; in a manner contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical.

   They did the whole design ass-backwards. No wonder it doesn't work.

参考

• put the cart before the horse
• preposterous

参照

アナグラム

• back-asswards, backasswards, bass-ackwards, bassackwards