Talk:wild ass

wild-ass
Hi msh210,

I just created an entry for wild-ass (to link from SWAG). I was in the process of adding all the standard defs when I noticed that you deleted it. Can you please undelete and let me finish the definition?--Apelbaum 23:14, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I deleted it because it was all very wrong. I'll restore it so you can fix it. &#x200b;—  msh210  ℠  23:21, 19 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the revert. What do you think about the current update?--Apelbaum 23:30, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Better, but still with errors. The pronunciation given is that of ass (I suppose). The definitions given, at least some of them, are those of wild ass (rather than wild-ass): I don't think wild-ass refers to an animal of any kind, nor, indeed, is a noun, though I could well be wrong. I don't see who ass and smart ass are terms derived from wild-ass. Etc. &#x200b;—  msh210  ℠  23:34, 19 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Do you think I should move this entry into the entry wild ass?--Apelbaum 23:58, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I think you should fix the problems I noted and keep it at whatever spelling the word has. Also, see WT:CFI, and the other links I left on your talkpage. &#x200b;—  msh210  ℠  00:43, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Sense 2 of noun is very dubious. Equinox ◑ 23:34, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

Pronunciation
How come it is claimed to be pronounced /wɪld æs/ and not /waɪ̯ld æs/? ? Is the word  sometimes pronounced like this? MacMillan gives /waɪ̯ld/ for wild boar and wild cat, Wiktionary also for the former. Fay Freak (talk) 10:14, 10 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm no good with IPA. I don't know the best venue to get this cleared up. Maybe RFT. DCDuring (talk) 14:46, 10 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I thought the the only difference in pronunciation between wild-ass and wild ass was one of stress. Maybe there is a consequent difference in the vowel? DCDuring (talk) 14:48, 10 August 2018 (UTC)