backasswardadv.adj.

Brit.

/bakˈaswəd/, U.S.

/ˌbækˈæswərd/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: ass-backward adv.

Etymology: Euphemistic or humorous alteration (with transposition of elements) of ass-backward adv. Compare earlier backasswards adv., bass-ackward adv., and (with use as adjective) slightly earlier bass-ackward adj., backasswards adj.

slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). humorous and euphemistic.

A. adv.

Backwards, back to front, the wrong way round; in a manner contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical; = ass-backwards adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > [adverb]

abackOE

ruglingc1225

abackwardc1275

backwarda1300

hindwarda1300

arsewardly1530

arseward1553

rearward1604

retrogradea1620

aversively?1624

arsewards1648

retrogradely1658

regressively1755

backlings1786

tailwise1825

rearwards1835

bass-ackwardsa1865

arseling1887

bass-ackward1902

ass-backwards1934

backasswards1951

backassward1961

the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > [adverb] > contrary to the usual manner

in reverse1639

bass-ackwardsa1865

bass-ackward1902

ass-backwards1934

backasswards1951

backassward1961

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > lack of reasoning, illogicality > [adverb]

unlogically1610

inconsequently1635

illogically1660

bass-ackwardsa1865

alogically1900

bass-ackward1902

backasswards1951

backassward1961

1961 E. Streeter Chairman of Bored iii. ix. 164 Got to turn 'round and come out way I went in. Backassward.

1978 Harper's Mag. Nov. 88/3 If the workshops could once get that proposition straight, instead of backassward as they have it now, a mighty improvement possibly could occur.

2002 C. Nelson in S. Jones Pop Music & Press 248 I came to Joyce and all the others backassward.

B. adj.

Contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical; back-to-front, muddled, perverse; = ass-backwards adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > lack of reasoning, illogicality > [adjective]

illogical1588

alogical1603

unlogical1609

undiscursive1633

butt-ended1850

non-logical1899

back to front1916

bass-ackward1930

bass-ackwards1932

ass-backwards1935

scatty1956

backasswards1967

backassward1968

1968 D. W. Koepp Public Libr. Govt. i. 26 Much of the controversy was a result of this backassward way of doing business in the first place.

1974 J. D. MacDonald Dreadful Lemon Sky (1975) xiv. 209 What our relationship is, it's backassward. It started at the end.

1992 Playboy Dec. 46/1 It's an old joke that to avoid premature ejaculation, all a guy has to do is think of baseball. This seems backassward to me.

2000 Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 9 Apr. It was those wazungus who came to the meeting with their priorities backassward.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	backassward
释义	backasswardadv.adj. Brit. /bakˈaswəd/, U.S. /ˌbækˈæswərd/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: ass-backward adv. Etymology: Euphemistic or humorous alteration (with transposition of elements) of ass-backward adv. Compare earlier backasswards adv., bass-ackward adv., and (with use as adjective) slightly earlier bass-ackward adj., backasswards adj. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). humorous and euphemistic. A. adv. Backwards, back to front, the wrong way round; in a manner contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical; = ass-backwards adv. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > [adverb] abackOE ruglingc1225 abackwardc1275 backwarda1300 hindwarda1300 arsewardly1530 arseward1553 rearward1604 retrogradea1620 aversively?1624 arsewards1648 retrogradely1658 regressively1755 backlings1786 tailwise1825 rearwards1835 bass-ackwardsa1865 arseling1887 bass-ackward1902 ass-backwards1934 backasswards1951 backassward1961 the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > [adverb] > contrary to the usual manner in reverse1639 bass-ackwardsa1865 bass-ackward1902 ass-backwards1934 backasswards1951 backassward1961 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > lack of reasoning, illogicality > [adverb] unlogically1610 inconsequently1635 illogically1660 bass-ackwardsa1865 alogically1900 bass-ackward1902 backasswards1951 backassward1961 1961 E. Streeter Chairman of Bored iii. ix. 164 Got to turn 'round and come out way I went in. Backassward. 1978 Harper's Mag. Nov. 88/3 If the workshops could once get that proposition straight, instead of backassward as they have it now, a mighty improvement possibly could occur. 2002 C. Nelson in S. Jones Pop Music & Press 248 I came to Joyce and all the others backassward. B. adj. Contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical; back-to-front, muddled, perverse; = ass-backwards adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > lack of reasoning, illogicality > [adjective] illogical1588 alogical1603 unlogical1609 undiscursive1633 butt-ended1850 non-logical1899 back to front1916 bass-ackward1930 bass-ackwards1932 ass-backwards1935 scatty1956 backasswards1967 backassward1968 1968 D. W. Koepp Public Libr. Govt. i. 26 Much of the controversy was a result of this backassward way of doing business in the first place. 1974 J. D. MacDonald Dreadful Lemon Sky (1975) xiv. 209 What our relationship is, it's backassward. It started at the end. 1992 Playboy Dec. 46/1 It's an old joke that to avoid premature ejaculation, all a guy has to do is think of baseball. This seems backassward to me. 2000 Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 9 Apr. It was those wazungus who came to the meeting with their priorities backassward. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.adj.1961
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