insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
"My neighbor is such an asshole when he starts yelling about his garden at 7 AM on a Sunday."
The anus.
"The old fireplace had a rusty metal asshole at the bottom where we swept out the cold ash every morning."
A receptacle under a fire grate for collecting ashes.
In plain English: An asshole is someone who acts mean, selfish, and rude to other people without caring about their feelings.
"He acts like such an asshole whenever someone disagrees with him."
Usage: This entry describes an obsolete fireplace component and does not reflect the word's modern common meaning as a vulgar insult. Users should avoid using this term in contemporary conversation to express contempt, as it is now exclusively offensive slang.
The word "asshole" comes from Middle English and is a direct combination of the words for "donkey" or "bottom" and "opening." It entered common usage in the late 14th century to describe an unpleasant person, evolving significantly from its original literal meaning.