ass-backwards

/AE1 S B AE0 K W ER0 D Z/

adjective

1
Oriented backwards, particularly after a mishap.
“The car spun out of control and I ended up ass-backwards in a ditch.”
2
Hopelessly misguided; contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical; having taken the utterly wrong choice.
“No wonder it doesn't work. The whole design is ass-backwards.”

adverb

1
Moving backwards, that is, rear end first.
2
In a hopelessly misguided manner; in a manner contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical.
“They did the whole design ass-backwards. No wonder it doesn't work.”

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