ass kicking

The term "ass kicking" is a slang expression often used in North American English to describe various forms of defeat or reprimand.

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Definition

B2General

(slang, informal)A severe beating or physical punishment.

Example

  • He threatened to give him an ass kicking if he didn't stop bullying others.

B2Sports

(slang, informal)A decisive defeat where one team or individual thoroughly dominates the other.

Example

  • The home team suffered an ass kicking, losing by 30 points.

B2Workplace

(slang, informal)A strong reprimand or scolding for poor performance or mistakes.

Example

  • After the project failed, the team received an ass kicking from the manager.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "ass kicking":

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