Jackass

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: jack=ass

CIDE DICTIONARY

Jackass, n. [2d jack + ass.].

•  The male ass; a donkey.  [1913 Webster]
•  A conceited dolt; a perverse blockhead; -- disparaging and offensive.  [1913 Webster]

Jackass bark (Naut.), a three-masted vessel, with only the foremast square-rigged; a barkentine. -- Jackass deer (Zoöl.), the koba. -- Jackass hare, Jackass rabbit (Zoöl.). See Jack rabbit, under 2d Jack, n. -- Jackass penguin (Zoöl.), any species of penguin of the genus Spheniscus, of which several are known. One species (Spheniscus demersus) inhabits the islands near the Cape of Good Hope; another (Spheniscus Magellanicus) is found at the Falkland Islands. They make a noise like the braying of an ass; -- hence the name. -- Laughing jackass. (Zoöl.) See under Laughing.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Jackass, n.
1 a male ass.
2 a stupid person.

THESAURUS

Jackass

Rocky Mountain canary, ass, born fool, buffoon, burro, clown, cuddy, dickey, donkey, doodle, egregious ass, figure of fun, fool, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jack, jennet, jenny, jenny ass, jerk, lunatic, milksop, mooncalf, neddy, nincompoop, perfect fool, schmuck, stupid ass, tomfool, zany

ROGET THESAURUS

Jackass

Carrier

N carrier, porter, bearer, tranter, conveyer, cargador, express, expressman, stevedore, coolie, conductor, locomotive, motor, beast, beast of burden, cattle, horse, nag, palfrey, Arab, blood horse, thoroughbred, galloway, charger, courser, racer, hunter, jument, pony, filly, colt, foal, barb, roan, jade, hack, bidet, pad, cob, tit, punch, roadster, goer, racehorse, pack horse, draft horse, cart horse, dray horse, post horse, ketch, Shetland pony, shelty, sheltie, garran, garron, jennet, genet, bayard, mare, stallion, gelding, bronco, broncho, cayuse, creature, critter, cow pony, mustang, Narraganset, waler, stud, Pegasus, Bucephalus, Rocinante, ass, donkey, jackass, mule, hinny, sumpter horse, sumpter mule, burro, cuddy, ladino, reindeer, camel, dromedary, llama, elephant, carrier pigeon, pallet, brace, cart, dolley, support, fork lift, carriage, ship, equine, asinine.