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- adjective Alternative form of
ass-backwards .
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Examples
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As I live in Florida, I can tell you that politically, save for 2008 Presidential election, next to texas and arizona, this is the most redneck backassward of states in the union.
'Party Loyalty Oath' would prevent Republicans from backing Crist 2010
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As I live in Florida, I can tell you that politically, save for 2008 Presidential election, next to texas and arizona, this is the most redneck backassward of states in the union.
'Party Loyalty Oath' would prevent Republicans from backing Crist 2010
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Their actions only add to the low esteem their backassward state is held in by the majority of the thinking Americans.
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At times I felt like Douglas was trying a little too hard to reach young readers specifically with words like “backassward”.
Book Review: Enlightened Sexism by Susan J. Douglas « Gender Across Borders 2010
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Homeowners who have enjoyed property tax subsidies from their neighbors will now have to pay their fair share, and the city can get a fresh start, and stop playing these divisive, ultra-provincial, backassward games.
Archive 2007-12-01 2007
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Also, keep in mind that a major reason why this backassward system is getting unwound is because District 6 in Uptown elected a reform candidate committed to fair assessments, and removed a family that had controlled the office for 80+ years.
Archive 2007-08-01 2007
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I think the backassward denial of things after the fact is just one hair shy of fraud.
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Having them go out of the way to compliment him and then say he isn't qualified is a backassward way to try and show how much better you are than the other guy.
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Homeowners who have enjoyed property tax subsidies from their neighbors will now have to pay their fair share, and the city can get a fresh start, and stop playing these divisive, ultra-provincial, backassward games.
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Reportedly, Hillary Rodham Clinton will soon make public statements about the misogyny that calls itself the media in this primitive backassward woman-hating country.
Hell Hath No Fury: Hillary to Make Public Statement About Sexist Media 2008
seanahan commented on the word backassward
great word
September 11, 2007
npydyuan commented on the word backassward
I also like the variant, bassackward.
September 18, 2007