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wildrover
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wildrover asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

Why is a donkey called a jackass?

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  • Vamp
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    A jackass is specifically a male donkey, a female being a jenny. The terms "***" and "donkey" are synonyms

  • Sal Chæch
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    1 decade ago

    It was called a jackass first. That's why we call people jackasses, to compare them to donkeys.

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