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The phrase "a jackass for" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone who is being foolish or making a poor decision, often in a context of criticism or frustration.
Example: "I can't believe he would go back to her after everything; he's such a jackass for doing that."
Alternatives: "fool for" or "idiot for".
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ABC also required Mr. Wallenda to wear a harness, which he openly disdained, even remarking at one point during his walk that he felt like a "jackass" for having to wear it.
The best deleted tweet of the year was by ABC News reporter Terry Moran: "Pres Obama just called Kanye West a "jackass" for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won.
I'm quite sure I'm a jackass for saying so right now.
Earlier this week, the colorful and sometimes combative congressman who represents parts of Brooklyn and Queens was characteristically sharp tongued, refusing to answer reporters' questions about it, and even calling one a "jackass" for interrupting him.
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"A mink on her back, a jaguar in her garage, a tiger in her bed, and a jackass to pay for it all".
Ten years into the enterprise it's hard for a "Jackass" reunion to avoid nostalgia.
No one likes rooting for a jackass.
Colbert's defense of his comedy, like Patton Oswalt's equally dogged defense of Trevor Noah's futile stabs at it, is no worthier of praise than Daniel Tosh's rapid-fire semi-apology for being a jackass.
At The New Yorker Festival last weekend, the comedian Sarah Silverman sat down with Andy Borowitz to discuss how Trump spent more than thirty years as a "loudmouth and a jackass" before becoming the Republican nominee for President.
A need to stop being a jackass at work, perhaps, but no need for self-flagellation.
With their lab coats and glasses, gimmicks and gross-outs, these guys have invented a whole new genre: "Jackass" for nerds.
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