noun General Slang

masshole

· noun · boston

Reclaimed slur for a Massachusetts driver or resident.

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Originally a slur — Mass(achusetts) + a–hole — aimed at the state's notoriously aggressive drivers by people from neighboring states. Bostonians cheerfully reclaimed it; you'll see it on bumper stickers, hoodies, and craft beer cans. Added to the OED in 2015.

“Cut off three cars in the rotary — total masshole move.”
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masshole In A Sentence

Cut off three cars in the rotary — total masshole move.

Origin & Usage

Portmanteau of Massachusetts and 'a–hole', dating to at least the 1980s. Entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2015.

Tags #boston#new-england#regional#driving

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