Something that has been done in a poor manner, something that someone exerted only half the effort they should have on it.
Those Mexicans did such a half-assed job on the landscaping of that house.
Someone does a job at say...50% the quality
This car is fallin' APART,Those mechanics did a really half assed job
To do something with little effort.
Not completely done.
Poorly done.
Little or no effort is used in the job/activity.
"Why did you do a half ass job cleaning your room? There are dirty clothes under your bed."
1: "How did you get a 57% on that essay? It was easy."
2: "I did a half ass job writing it."
Doing an activity only partly, or without one's whole self involved; doing something without caring, or without putting anything into it.
I do my homework half-assed because I don't like the course.
half hartedly working to achieve an objective.
Many college students are half assing their way through classes.
(adj). Something incomplete or downright lame, disappointing in its partial quality. Often a task given to a teenage student is done in a half-ass manner.
You are an hour late and telling me you couldn't get a cab? That's a half-ass excuse!
The act of doing something without motivation or care as to the quality of the object at hand. To not give a shit.
Jon: "Damn we have a paper due tommorow?"
Chris: "Dude, don't fucking half-ass that shit."