Basophobia,
n. the fear and/or dislike of falling down, or the inability to
stand.
Drop the B
and add an s after the first a.
That's my
phobia.
Assophobia.
Yes, that's
right, a fear of falling on (or onto) my ass.
And if the
word ass offends you, then
you might also be offended by grass
and brass.
*
I once had a
student who jumped down my throat because I used the word ass
in class.
I forget now
why, but I would sometimes tell a student he or she wasn't a dumb
ass, just a smart ass. Boy, that got a bad reaction.
I know---it
wasn't appropriate---but it felt right at the time, and it felt good
saying it.
Anyway, I
told the class that the word ass
is in the Bible many times (*see bottom of the page).
They were
aghast...or agassed.
*
Another
time I said Amen in class after something I had said, and a
student asked why I said amen.
I told him
it meant truth.
He didn't
believe me.
I told him I
would bring the evidence to class the next day. I did.
He wasn't
too impressed, and still seemed skeptical.
*
President
Trump wasn't too shy about saying shithole
(country):
Washington
(CNN)President
Donald Trump expressed frustration behind closed doors with people
coming to the US from "shithole countries," sources told
CNN on Thursday.
One
of the sources briefed on the Thursday Oval Office meeting with
lawmakers confirmed Trump asked,
"Why do we want all these people from 'shithole countries'
coming here?"
Putting ass
in front of hole is probably worse than putting shit in front of
hole.
Or maybe not.
What do you
think?
Both sound
bad, but each is a horse of a different color.
I like to
mix metaphors.
*
Euphemisms
make the original word(s) sound bad, inappropriate, taboo.
We say
bottom, rear end, and butt
instead of ass. But even
saying butt sounds bad.
I'm not opposed to these substitutes.
Damn it...I
mean darn it...I almost fell off my chair.
*Naves
Topical Index
Ass
Domesticated
Used:
Smith's
Bible Dictionary
Ass
Five
Hebrew names of the genus Asinus occur in the Old
Testament.
Chamor denotes
the male domestic ass.
Athon ,
the common domestic she-ass.
-
-
Arod occurs
only in (Job
39:5)
but in what respect it differs from the Pere is
uncertain. The ass in eastern countries is a very different animal
from what he is in western Europe. The most noble and honorable
amongst the Jews were wont to be mounted on asses. (With us the ass
is a symbol of stubbornness and stupidity, while in the East it is
especially remarkable for its patience, gentleness, intelligence,
meek submission and great power of endurance."
L.
Abbott. The color is usually a reddish brown, but there are white
asses, which are much prized. The ass was the animal of peace as the
horse was the animal of war; hence the appropriateness of Christ in
his triumphal entry riding on an ass. The wild ass is a beautiful
animal.
ED.)
Mr. Lavard remarks that in fleetness the wild ass (Asinus
hemippus) equals the gazelle and to overtake it is a feat which
only one or two of the most celebrated mares have been known to
accomplish.
Webster's
1828 Dictionary
Ass
'ASS, noun [Latin
asinus; Gr. an ear.]
1. A
quadruped of the equine genus. This animal has long slouching ears, a
short mane, and a tail covered with long hairs at the end. He is
usually of an ash color, with a black bar across the shoulders. The
tame or domestic ass is
patient to stupidity, and carries a heavy burden. He is slow, but
very sure footed, and for this reason very useful on rough steep
hills.
2. A
dull, heavy, stupid fellow; a dolt.
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