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kickass

kickass is the alternative spelling of kick-ass.

Meaning of kick-ass

Adjective

kick-ass (not comparable)

  1. (slang, vulgar) Rough, aggressive; powerful and successful.
  2. (slang, vulgar) Excellent, first-class.
    • I guess it helped that they were one of the few bands with an environmental sensibility but, more importantly, they played some kick-arse rock'n'roll.2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 276

Questions about kickass

What is kickass the alternative spelling of?
Kickass is the alternative spelling of kick-ass.

Words near kickass in the dictionary

  1. kickabouts
  2. Kickapoo
  3. Kickapoos
  4. kickaround
  5. kickarounds
  6. kickass
  7. kickassery
  8. kickathon
  9. kickathons
  10. kickback
  11. kickbacks

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