half-assed — [ ,hæf æst ] adjective AMERICAN IMPOLITE done in a careless or lazy way: She made a few half assed attempts at doing the exercises, and then gave up … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
half-assed — [haf′ast΄] adj. Slang having or showing little thought, care, or foresight: somewhat vulgar: also half ass … English World dictionary
half-assed — (adj.) ineffectual, 1932, perhaps a humorous mispronunciation of HAPHAZARD (Cf. haphazard) … Etymology dictionary
half-assed — half′ assed′ Slang: Usu. Vulgar. 1) insufficient or haphazard 2) incompetent 3) in a haphazard or incompetent manner • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
half-assed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. slang : lacking significance, adequacy, or completeness : deficient wasn t going to do a half assed job R.O.Bowen 2. slang : lacking intelligence … Useful english dictionary
half-assed — [B] incomplete, half missing There s a guy at the door with a half assed invention for sale … English idioms
half-assed — adjective Date: circa 1932 1. often vulgar lacking significance, adequacy, or completeness 2. often vulgar lacking intelligence, character, or effectiveness • half assed adverb, often vulgar … New Collegiate Dictionary
half-assed\ piece — When something becomes too difficult to be used. Annoys people to no end, for...it forces peple to try, but to no avail. I got stuck in Max Payne yesterday. What an Ages of crap, half assed piece … Dictionary of american slang
half-assed\ piece — When something becomes too difficult to be used. Annoys people to no end, for...it forces peple to try, but to no avail. I got stuck in Max Payne yesterday. What an Ages of crap, half assed piece … Dictionary of american slang
half assed — Synonyms and related words: amateur, amateurish, artless, botched, bungling, clumsy, dabbling, defective, deficient, dilettante, dilettantish, half baked, half cocked, haphazard, hit and miss, hit or miss, immature, inadept, inadequate, inapt,… … Moby Thesaurus
