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[–] eee@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (6 children)

bass-ackwards

is this how kids say ass-backwards now, or is this an attempt to avoid the (nonexistent) lemmy profanity filters lol

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 years ago

I've heard it "bass-ackwards" way more than "ass-backwards", for decades

It's basically ass-backwards said ass-backwards.

[–] Kylarean@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

I had high school teachers in the 80s who said it.

[–] Yttra@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Ha, it's been the family friendly variant for at least a few decades

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago

Pobody's Nerfect

[–] LotzaSpaghetti@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

I’ve been ironically saying it for years tbh