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    back·ass·wards
    /ˌbakˈaswərdz/

    adverb

    • 1. in a manner contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical: "we've been doing it backasswards all these years"

    adjective

    • 1. contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical: "getting mad at the lender for asking you to repay the loan is backasswards"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › backasswardBackassward Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : utterly or ridiculously backward, foolish, or wrong : ass-backward. … encouraging backassward thinking … John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine, 9 June 1998. backassward adverb. or less commonly backasswards. We were doing everything backasswards that I thought we should be doing in the country. Joseph Kennedy, quoted in Washington Post, 6 June 1993.

  3. www.oed.com › dictionary › backasswards_advbackasswards, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    backasswards, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › back-asswardsback-asswards - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 17, 2022 · back - asswards ( comparative more back-asswards, superlative most back-asswards) ( humorous, colloquial, mildly offensive) Alternative form of ass-backwards.

  5. www.reddit.com › r › languageWhat is "backasswards"?) : r/language - Reddit

    The expression is ass backwards, not sure the literal meaning but it's used for doing something in the wrong order, often with a foolish connotation. back asswards is an inversion that's supposed to be funny because you're saying ass backwards ass backwards. 2. Reply. true.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › back-asswardsBack-asswards Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Back-asswards definition: (idiomatic, colloquial) Alternative form of <i><a>ass-backwards</a></i>.

  7. words-wiki.com › backasswards-definition-meaningBackasswards - Definition & Meaning

    The term backasswards is a slang term that is used to describe something that is done in a backwards or illogical manner. It is often used to describe something that is done in a way that is opposite to the normal or expected way of doing things.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › backasswardsbackasswards - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Adjective [ edit] backasswards ( comparative more backasswards, superlative most backasswards) Alternative spelling of back-asswards. Anagrams [ edit] ass backwards, ass-backwards, bass-ackwards, bassackwards. Categories: English lemmas. English adjectives.