Meaning of assish | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Characteristic of an ass or donkey.
2. Stupid or obstinate; asinine.

Examples

“Further, he quickly got him a beast to ride⟳ on, far, for sumptuous glory, beyond — though as to nature as assish a creature as — that on which Balaam was wont to ride⟳; and by this exaltation he not only became more stately, but the horns of the beast would push⟳ for him.”

“On the 24th March⟳, 1875, a donkey-show, which has since been continued periodically, was held in connection with Mr. Orsman's work⟳; and on that occasion the assish celebrity COSTER, depicted in our engraving, was presented to Lord Shaftesbury by the exhibitors, amid a scene of great enthusiasm.”

“The ape, to know⟳ whether the ass's talking Were any quicker than his assish stalking, Asked the ass, "If thou should'st choose⟳ one of both — To run⟳ as swiftly as the greyhound yonder go'th. Or turn⟳ as light⟳ as the hare — which one of twain, obtain⟳?"”

“c. 1795, Peter Pindar (John Wolcot), Liberty's Last⟳ Squeak an assish, mulish, packhorse clan”

“All taffy so far, except “Sigma,” whose lucubrations make⟳ me think⟳ of dear old Gurowski's phrase of objurgation— “Sir, you are an asinine assish ass!””

“Yet one could easily fall⟳ into a habit of thinking Thompson a bit of an ass, amiable and solemn, but still assish.”

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