Definition von „ass-backwards“ auf Englisch

adjective

1. (colloquial) Oriented backwards, particularly after a mishap.

   • The car spun out of control and I ended up ass-backwards in a ditch.

2. (idiomatic, colloquial) Hopelessly misguided; contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical; having taken the utterly wrong choice.

   • No wonder it doesn't work. The whole design is ass-backwards.

adverb

1. (colloquial) Moving backwards, that is, rear end first.

2. (idiomatic, colloquial) In a hopelessly misguided manner; in a manner contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical.

   • They did the whole design ass-backwards. No wonder it doesn't work.