Masshole

English Etymology en Massachusetts asshole. Pronunciation en /ˈmæs.hoʊl/ GA en Mass hole Noun en North America pejorative slang A contemptible or obnoxious person from Massachusetts. en K.W. Moak Discontinuum 2011 978-1-45028-882-8 God-damned Masshole trespasser who maybe ought to have his arrogant ass kicked for the hell of it. en pejorative slang Especially, an obnoxious or irresponsible automobile driver from Massachusetts. This damn Masshole cut in front of my car! en John Sheirer Free Chairs 2002 978-0-59525-776-8 132 You're a typical Massachusetts driver, known affectionately as a "Masshole." Bit of advice: Don't ever go to Ohio, or you will get arrested within five miles of the border. en Massachusetts slang usually self-referential Any resident of Massachusetts.Jessica Grose How Can MTV Follow Up Jersey Shore? https://slate.com/culture/2010/01/a-modest-proposal-for-how-mtv-can-follow-up-jersey-shore-with-a-series-called-massholes.html Slate The Slate Group January 21, 2010 2022-09-06 A Masshole is a resident of Massachusetts ... who possesses a nearly carnal love for the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, and Bruins...Massholes have reclaimed a term that was coined as a derisive epithet. https://web.archive.org/web/20250608202643/https://slate.com/culture/2010/01/a-modest-proposal-for-how-mtv-can-follow-up-jersey-shore-with-a-series-called-massholes.html 8 June 2025Spencer Buell Ken Jennings’ Gentle and Sweet Redefinition of “Masshole” https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2019/08/19/ken-jennings-masshole Boston Magazine Metro Corp. August 19, 2019 2022-09-06 ...locals seem to have adopted “Masshole” as a descriptor. https://web.archive.org/web/20250803212435/https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2019/08/19/ken-jennings-masshole/ 3 August 2025 OK massholes it is pouring rain, possibly all day. It is going to be more of a pain to get out and vote. References Anagrams en aehlmoss sea holms en Demonyms American demonyms en informal demonyms