Scary-"ass" clown

Posted by Platypus on September 08, 2004

In Reply to: Scary-"ass" clown posted by Joey on September 08, 2004

: I heard this term being used by "Monica Geller" in one "Friends"'s epsode.

: She said to to Joey "What a scary-"ass" clown you are!"

: Could anyone tell me how to use such "ass" in such context?

The suffix "-ass" is an intensifier, indicating increased emphasis. That's one mean-ass dog. I got pulled-over by some tough-ass cop. However, "-ass" is not always pejorative, e.g., that's a bad-ass car , or, it was a bad-ass concert.
-ass is definitely not considered proper or suitable for polite company. It's more for the boys on the skateboard than the men in the boardroom.