Phrase guide

ass kicking

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A beating, sometimes prearranged.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Meet me after school for your ass kicking!

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noun

Meaning 2

A brutal and decisive defeat of an individual or group of people by another who had thoroughly dominated them in doing so, such as in sports.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The top-ranked football team limited their opponents to just two first downs and 40 total yards, while rolling up 550 rushing yards and scoring the first eight times they had the ball in the ass kicking of the year.

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