bare-ass
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Definition
Adjective: - (informal) Completely unclothed; naked. This term is a very informal, often humorous or emphatic way to describe someone who is wearing no clothes at all.
Usage
- This word is highly informal and can be considered vulgar or humorous depending on the context. It is typically used in casual speech among friends, in comedic settings, or for strong emphasis. It is not appropriate for formal writing or polite conversation.
- It functions as an adjective and is usually placed before a noun (e.g., "bare-ass man") or used predicatively after a linking verb (e.g., "He was running bare-ass").
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "bare-ass naked": This is a common, emphatic redundant phrase used for added humor or intensity.
- He jumped into the lake, bare-ass naked.
Variants and Related Words
- bare-assed (adj.): An alternative form with the same meaning.
- He was standing there, bare-assed.
- bare-ass can also function informally as an adverb meaning "in a completely naked state."
- He ran bare-ass across the field.
Synonyms
- Naked: The standard, neutral term.
- Nude: Often used in artistic or clinical contexts.
- Bare: Can mean naked, but often means partially unclothed or exposed.
- In the buff (idiom, informal): A more playful, less vulgar synonym for naked.
- Stark naked (idiom): Emphatic, meaning completely naked.
Idioms and Phrases
- "Go bare-ass": (informal) To be or get completely naked.
- It was so hot we decided to just go bare-ass in the pool.
Adjective
- (used informally) completely unclothed