> *the etymological note we have describes the linking of ass and hat as “seemin...

adrianmonk on May 11, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Some notes on 'asshat' (2018)

> the etymological note we have describes the linking of ass and hat as “seemingly nonsensical”

I always assumed an asshat is a person with their head up their ass, i.e. they are wearing it as a hat.