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sticking it to

sticking it to is the present participle and gerund of stick it to.

Meaning of stick it to

Verb

stick it to (third-person singular simple present sticks it to, present participle sticking it to, simple past and past participle stuck it to)

  1. (Canada, US, idiomatic, informal) To assert one's power in an attempt to get revenge or prove a point; to show who's boss.

Questions about sticking it to

What is sticking it to the present participle and gerund of?
Sticking it to is the present participle and gerund of stick it to.

Words near sticking it to in the dictionary

  1. sticking in one's gizzard
  2. sticking in someone's craw
  3. sticking in someone's gullet
  4. sticking in someone's throat
  5. sticking it out
  6. sticking it to
  7. sticking it to the man
  8. sticking like shit
  9. sticking like shit to a blanket
  10. sticking one on
  11. sticking one's dick in crazy

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