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kiss one's ass goodbye

kiss one's ass goodbye verb: to expect to be killed, fired, etc.

Verb

kiss one's ass goodbye (third-person singular simple present kisses one's ass goodbye, present participle kissing one's ass goodbye, simple past and past participle kissed one's ass goodbye)

  1. (vulgar) To expect to be killed, fired, etc.
    • In the event of a crash, put your tray table up, put your head between your legs, and kiss your ass goodbye.
    • If he tells the boss what he really thinks, he can kiss his ass goodbye.

Forms of kiss one's ass goodbye

third-person singular presentkisses one's ass goodbye
present participlekissing one's ass goodbye
past participlekissed one's ass goodbye
pastkissed one's ass goodbye

Questions about kiss one's ass goodbye

What does kiss one's ass goodbye mean?
Kiss one's ass goodbye means to expect to be killed, fired, etc.
What part of speech is kiss one's ass goodbye?
Kiss one's ass goodbye is a verb.
What is the past tense of kiss one's ass goodbye?
The past tense of kiss one's ass goodbye is kissed one's ass goodbye.

Words near kiss one's ass goodbye in the dictionary

  1. kiss of charity
  2. kiss of death
  3. kiss of life
  4. kiss of peace
  5. kiss off
  6. kiss one's ass goodbye
  7. kiss one's teeth
  8. kiss out
  9. KISS principle
  10. kiss someone on the dick
  11. kiss someone's arse

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