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opinions are like assholes

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /əˈpɪnjənz ɑːɹ laɪ̯k ˈæsˌhoʊlz/
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proverb

Meaning 1

Everyone has opinions, and most people's opinions are of exceedingly poor quality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, derogatory, idiomatic, usually, vulgar

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Shortened from "Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one"; "Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one and they usually stink"; "Opinions are like assholes: everybody's got one, and everybody thinks theirs smells nicer than everyone else's"; or some variant of the three.