How to pronounce “ass-backwards”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• (colloquial) Oriented backwards, particularly after a mishap.
• (idiomatic, colloquial) Hopelessly misguided; contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical; having taken the utterly wrong choice.
• [Adverb]
• (colloquial) Moving backwards, that is, rear end first.
• (idiomatic, colloquial) In a hopelessly misguided manner; in a manner contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical.

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