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open up a can of whoop ass

open up a can of whoop ass is the alternative form of open a can of whoop ass.

Meaning of open a can of whoop ass

Verb

open a can of whoop ass (third-person singular simple present opens a can of whoop ass, present participle opening a can of whoop ass, simple past and past participle opened a can of whoop ass)

  1. (US, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) A good-humored threat of physical harm.
    • I'm gonna open up a can of whoop-ass on ya.
    Synonyms:
    break out a can of kick-ass, break out a can of whoop ass, break out a can of whoop-ass, bust open a can of kick-ass, bust open a can of whoop ass, bust open a can of whoop-ass, open a can of kick-ass, open up a can of kick-ass

Forms of open up a can of whoop ass

third-person singular presentopens up a can of whoop ass
present participleopening up a can of whoop ass
past participleopened up a can of whoop ass
pastopened up a can of whoop ass

Questions about open up a can of whoop ass

What is open up a can of whoop ass the alternative form of?
Open up a can of whoop ass is the alternative form of open a can of whoop ass.

Words near open up a can of whoop ass in the dictionary

  1. open times
  2. open tuning
  3. open tunings
  4. Open University
  5. open up
  6. open up a can of whoop ass
  7. open up a can of whoop-ass
  8. open up the kimono
  9. open valley
  10. open valleys
  11. open verdict

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