grabass

== English == === Alternative forms === grab ass, grab-ass === Etymology === From grab +‎ ass. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɹæbˌæs/ Hyphenation: grab‧ass === Noun === grabass (uncountable) (informal, often used with the verb play) Sexual groping; erotic horseplay. (informal, often used with the verb play) Rowdy behavior; general horseplay or foolery. 1977, Philip Caputo, A Rumor of War (2014 Macmillan edition), →ISBN, p. 46 (Google preview): "Anything else? Yes, Lieutenant Lemmon?" "Yes, sir," Lemmon drawled. "How do I get out of this chicken-shit outfit?" "Knock off the grabass, Glen. Okay, listen up. When you brief your people, make it clear that our mission is defensive only." === Verb === grabass (third-person singular simple present grabasses, present participle grabassing, simple past and past participle grabassed) (informal) To fool around. === Anagrams === gas bars