ass-licker
"ass-licker" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ass-licker” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who performs anilingus.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ass-licker · ass-licker · English
ass-licker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ass-licker |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ass-licker” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ass-licker is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for ass-licker in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Said because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considered a sign of submission and patronage. The correct English form is ass-licker, spelled A-S-S---L-I-C-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1Someone who performs anilingus.
- 2Someone who succumbs to authority, someone who excessively flatters or submits to authority figures in order to gain favor or secure a reward.
- 3Any contemptible person.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ass-licker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
If they’re to make anything of themselves, they must instead become ass-lickers, lap dogs and sycophants.
Etymology
Said because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considered a sign of submission and patronage.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.