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kicked ass and took names

kicked ass and took names is the simple past and past participle of kick ass and take names.

Meaning of kick ass and take names

Verb

kick ass and take names (third-person singular simple present kicks ass and takes names, present participle kicking ass and taking names, simple past kicked ass and took names, past participle kicked ass and taken names)

  1. (Canada, US, colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar) To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.
    • We kick ass and take names and call muster.1987, Pat Conroy, The Lords of Discipline, page 394

Questions about kicked ass and took names

What is kicked ass and took names the simple past and past participle of?
Kicked ass and took names is the simple past and past participle of kick ass and take names.

Words near kicked ass and took names in the dictionary

  1. kicked against the pricks
  2. kicked around
  3. kicked arse
  4. kicked ass
  5. kicked ass and taken names
  6. kicked ass and took names
  7. kicked at an open door
  8. kicked at the can
  9. kicked back
  10. kicked butt
  11. kicked down

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