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kick-assery

kick-assery noun: the act of kicking ass (in various senses).

Noun

kick-assery (uncountable)

  1. (vulgar) The act of kicking ass (in various senses).
    • Set in an icy landscape, it features the usual amount of slow-mo kick-assery, but the most interesting aspect of it all came when [Michelle] Rodriguez injected herself in the neck with some kind of drug.2012 July 17, Scott Collura, “Comic-Con: Resident Evil Movie Series to End?”, in IGN, Los Angeles, C.A.: News Corporation, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2023
    • As the daughter of an illustrious Black woman, if there's one thing I know Black moms do, it's work hard. I'm not here to diminish the efforts of other mothers, but I am well-versed in the kickassery that is Black motherhood (as an admirer, not an actual mom).2022 May 6, Alexandra Polk, “We Asked 5 Black Moms On What It's Like To Run A Business (& A Family)”, in Refinery29, New York, N.Y.: Vice Media, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2023

Forms of kick-assery

alternative formkickassery

Origin of kick-assery

From kick ass + -ery or kick-ass + -ery.

Questions about kick-assery

What does kick-assery mean?
Kick-assery means the act of kicking ass (in various senses).
What part of speech is kick-assery?
Kick-assery is a noun.

Words near kick-assery in the dictionary

  1. kick wheels
  2. kick with
  3. kick with the other foot
  4. kick-arse
  5. kick-ass
  6. kick-assery
  7. kick-back
  8. kick-backs
  9. kick-ball
  10. kick-balls
  11. kick-board

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