Ass out means: To hurry away.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
ass out
(AAVE, slang) To hurry away.
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Born ~1970 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
get your ignorant ass out of my comments
I 100% read for leisure & they can take my leisure time when they pry my ass out of my comfy, shaded hammock
Get yo stinky cat ass out to work gurlllll
I hereby decree that LMAO stands for Lick My Ass Out
She wants to toss his ass out of the sandbox.
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(AAVE, slang) To hurry away.
“Get yo stinky cat ass out to work gurlllll”
The Fourth Stooge assed out like a motherfucker.
Ass out means: To hurry away.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
ass out means: To hurry away.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“get your ignorant ass out of my comments”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I 100% read for leisure & they can take my leisure time when they pry my ass out of my comfy, shaded hammock”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Get yo stinky cat ass out to work gurlllll”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I hereby decree that LMAO stands for Lick My Ass Out”
— Bluesky· May 2026“She wants to toss his ass out of the sandbox.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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