half-assed
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half-assed
- /ˈhæfæst/ US
- /hæfˈæst/ US
Where it comes from
Possibly a humorous mispronunciation of haphazard.
adjective more half-assed · most half-assed · half-arsed
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Poorly or incompetently done; desultory.
Near-synonym: halfhearted
Similar: half-ass, narrow-assed, halfhearted
verb half-arsed
- simple past and past participle of half-ass
Translations
Every language
adj poorly or incompetently done
| Português | meia boca |
|---|---|
| Français | bâclé, ni fait ni à faire, à l'arrache |
| Deutsch | schludrig |
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