"butt-kicking" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more butt-kicking [comparative], most butt-kicking [superlative]
Etymology: From butt + kicking. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|butt|kicking}} butt + kicking Head templates: {{en-adj}} butt-kicking (comparative more butt-kicking, superlative most butt-kicking)
  1. (slang, Canada, US) Aggressive, violent, tough; strong, powerful. Tags: Canada, US, slang
    Sense id: en-butt-kicking-en-adj-X76ATrLX Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 27 27

Noun

Etymology: From butt + kicking. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|butt|kicking}} butt + kicking Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} butt-kicking (uncountable)
  1. (slang, Canada, US) A beating; a decisive or humiliating defeat; a severe reprimand. Tags: Canada, US, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-butt-kicking-en-noun-IDlx9nkD Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
  2. The action of inflicting a severe beating or defeat. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-butt-kicking-en-noun-g2jVgjPh

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