assle

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
5
Words With Friends
6
Letters
5

Definition of assle

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (intransitive)To sit, move, or scoot about on one's buttocks; loaf; wander idly around; waste time.
    “"May all her public servants arsle around like buss-eyed catawumpuses ! That's what I say. Just like they'll do tomorrow, while we set here and laugh at 'em."”
    “You're always assling around.”
    “"Them boys don't do no work, they just assle around town all day."”
    “He doesn't have anything to do so he's just assling around […]”
    “I assled over into a packrat nest without thinking, so the next scene on that damn camera recorder was me leaning over while the ladies in the party pulled cholla out of my tight Levis. I took that with great dignity and aplomb, I assure you.”

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Etymology

From ass + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare Dutch aarzelen (“to hesitate; waver”).

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