"whoop-ass" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-whoop-ass.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From English whoop (variant of whip) + ass. Etymology templates: {{m|en|whoop}} whoop, {{m|en|whip}} whip, {{m|en|ass}} ass Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=whoop-ass}} whoop-ass
  1. (figurative, slang, US) An act of beating. Tags: US, figuratively, slang
    Sense id: en-whoop-ass-en-noun-X6d~Lzz2 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 23 17
  2. (idiomatic, slang, US) A fight. Tags: US, idiomatic, slang
    Sense id: en-whoop-ass-en-noun-MFJq-0PA Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 23 17
  3. (figurative, slang, US) Strength or will to fight or compete. Tags: US, figuratively, slang
    Sense id: en-whoop-ass-en-noun-eybGyy55 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 23 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: open a can of whoop ass

Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-whoop-ass.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From English whoop (variant of whip) + ass. Etymology templates: {{m|en|whoop}} whoop, {{m|en|whip}} whip, {{m|en|ass}} ass Head templates: {{head|en|verb|head=whoop-ass}} whoop-ass
  1. Alternative form of whoop ass Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: whoop ass Synonyms: whoop ass, whup ass
    Sense id: en-whoop-ass-en-verb-8J~yFqAH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 23 17

Alternative forms

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