whoop-ass
See also: whoop ass
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- whoop ass
- whup ass
Etymology edit
From English whoop (variant of whip) + ass.
Pronunciation edit
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Verb edit
- Alternative form of whoop ass
Noun edit
- (figurative, slang, US) An act of beating.
- (idiomatic, slang, US) A fight.
- 2013, Cora L. Hairston, Faces Behind the Dust, →ISBN:
- Big Sis had come out the door for some more whoop-ass, while Mr. Man was trying to hold her back.
- (figurative, slang, US) Strength or will to fight or compete.
- 2006 June, David Khoo, “Sleeper hit. Torque Test: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Wagon GT-A”, in Torque, SPH Magazines, →ISSN, page 55:
- There is a squat and fuss-free simplicity about its profile, which belies the amount of 'whoop-ass' that can be delivered with a prod of the accelerator pedal.
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