A jackass is a male

donkey The donkey or ass is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, ''Equus africanus'', and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, ''Equus africanus asinus'', or as a separate species, ''Equus asinus''. It was domes ...

, or a person who is

rude Rudeness (also called effrontery) is a display of actual or perceived disrespect by not complying with the social norms or etiquette expected within a relationship, social group, or culture. Social norms are established as the essential guidel ...

or foolish. Jackass may also refer to:

Entertainment

* ''Jackass'' (franchise), an American reality series ** '' Jackass: The Movie'', the first film in the ''Jackass'' film series ** '' Jackass: The Game'', a 2007 video game based on the ''Jackass'' television show and film series * ''

Jackass Mail ''Jackass Mail'' is a 1942 Western comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main. Plot Cast Reception According to MGM records the film earned $1,013,000 in the US and Canada and $292,000 elsewhere ...

'', 1942 American film

Music

* "Jack-Ass" (song), a 1997 song by Beck * "Jackass", a 2000 song by Green Day from '' Warning'' * "Jackass", a 2001 song by Bloodhound Gang from the film ''

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' is a 2001 American satirical stoner buddy comedy film written, co-edited, and directed by Kevin Smith and produced and co-edited by Scott Mosier. The film is the fifth set in the View Askewniverse, a growing ...

Places

Jackass Aeropark Jackass Aeropark was a public-use airport located in Amargosa Valley, Nevada. It was named after Jackass Flats, Nevada, where wild jackasses once gathered to graze on the Nevada Test Site. History The airfield was opened in 1949 as Lathrop We ...

, an airport * Jackass Ski Bowl, alpine ski area in northern Idaho (1967–73), now Silver Mountain *

Jackass Mountain Jackass Mountain is a mountain in the North Cascades of the Cascade Range in southwestern British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories exten ...

, an infamous stretch of the Cariboo Road through the Fraser Canyon in British Columbia, Canada * Jackass Hill, an elevation in New York. *

Jackass Flats, Nevada Jackass Flats is a shallow alluvial basin located in the southwest portion of the Nevada National Security Site in Nye County, Nevada, United States. The area lies east of Yucca Mountain, south of the Calico Hills and Shoshone Mountain and no ...

, former nuclear-test site * Jackass Lane, a street in Anchorage, Alaska whose name was changed in the 1980s due to frequent

street sign theft Street signs can be stolen for use as decorations or to be sold as scrap metal. Although theft often seems arbitrary, signs with unusual or amusing names tend to be stolen more frequently. Sometimes considered to be a prank by the perpetrators, ...

Other

* Jackass penguin, an alternative name for the

African penguin The African penguin (''Spheniscus demersus''), also known as Cape penguin or South African penguin, is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters. It is the only penguin found in the Old World. Like all penguins, it is flightless, ...

, ''Spheniscus demersus'' * Laughing jackass, a bird, now

laughing kookaburra The laughing kookaburra (''Dacelo novaeguineae'') is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large robust kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe. The upperparts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light ...

Jackass morwong ''Nemadactylus macropterus'', the tarakihi, jackass morwong or deep sea perch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, traditionally regarded as belonging to the family Cheilodactylidae, the members of which are commonly known as morwongs. It is ...

, a fish * Jackass, an

insult An insult is an expression, statement, or behavior that is often deliberately disrespectful, offensive, scornful, or derogatory towards an individual or a group. Insults can be intentional or unintentional, and they often aim to belittle, of ...

for a obnoxious rude person *

Jackass-barque A jackass-barque, sometimes spelled jackass bark, is a sailing ship with three (or more) masts, of which the foremast is square-rigged and the main is partially square-rigged (topsail, topgallant, etc.) and partially fore-and-aft rigged (course). ...

, ship type * Jackass rabbit, better known as

jackrabbit Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus ''Lepus''. They are herbivores and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The genu ...

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