Asshole (or ******** outside of North America) is a slang term for the anus, the whole posterior or an abusive term for a person.
Since *** or **** means anus, and hole is commonly used as a euphemism for the same organ, the word is technically a pleonasm in its literal use; however in common speech *** or **** is more often used as a pars pro toto for the buttocks (or even for the whole individual), so the specification -hole effectively restores the original anatomical meaning anus. An analogous term in a Cognate language is Arschloch in German.
The word is mainly used as a profanity towards someone the speaker does not like or whose behavior is hurtful, self-centered or particularly abrasive. Usually, the term is directed at a male (in female anatomy, the focus is deflected to the nearby genitals the vagina). It may also sometimes be used to describe people who are viewed as stupid or useless or even meaningless, similar to jerk.
This word or its literal translation is found in colloquial speech in a number of cultures (in both English and other languages). This is because it describes an organ of elimination that is considered a taboo region (since it belongs to the intimate parts) of the body in many societies.
2007-03-05 20:07:03
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answered by ♥!BabyDoLL!♥ 5
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i think its spelled ****** dahlin..and yeah, it means asshole..
2007-03-06 03:33:26
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answered by WAHMaholic 4
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