Whoop-ass
noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An act of beating. US, figuratively, slang
- 2 A fight. US, idiomatic, slang
"Big Sis had come out the door for some more whoop-ass, while Mr. Man was trying to hold her back."
- 3 Strength or will to fight or compete. US, figuratively, slang
"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."
Verb
- 1 Alternative form of whoop ass. alt-of, alternative
Example
More examples"Big Sis had come out the door for some more whoop-ass, while Mr. Man was trying to hold her back."
Etymology
From English whoop (variant of whip) + ass.
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