asshattery

English

Alternative forms

arsehattery

Etymology

asshat +‎ -ery

Noun

asshattery (uncountable)

(informal) The obnoxious behaviour of an asshat.
- 2005, Bitch: feminist response to pop culture, numbers 27-30:
  […] we can only speculate that Pratt's imminent departure is the reason her August editor's letter was so full of bitter, reader-insulting asshattery.
- 2009, Nathan Smithe, The Bible 2.0:
  It was such a momentous culmination of prophetic asshattery that even the elements themselves, Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, Toilet Cake, were forced to stand up and take notice.
- 2016, Jessi Klein, You'll Grow Out of It, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
  In retrospect, the misunderstanding about the plan was forgivable […] but the genuine asshattery on his part was not picking up the phone to call me.

Synonyms

assclownery, assholery, douchebaggery, douchery

Further reading

Jonathon Green (2024) “asshattery n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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