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whoop-assing

whoop-assing is the present participle and gerund of whoop-ass.

Meaning of whoop-ass

Noun

whoop-ass (plural whoop-asses)

  1. (US, figuratively, slang) An act of beating.
  2. (US, idiomatic, slang) A fight.
    • Big Sis had come out the door for some more whoop-ass, while Mr. Man was trying to hold her back.2013, Cora L. Hairston, Faces Behind the Dust, →ISBN
  3. (US, figuratively, slang) Strength or will to fight or compete.
    • There is a squat and fuss-free simplicity about its profile, which belies the amount of 'whoop-ass' that can be delivered with a prod of the accelerator pedal.2006 June, David Khoo, “Sleeper hit. Torque Test: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Wagon GT-A”, in Torque, SPH Magazines, →ISSN, page 55

Questions about whoop-assing

What is whoop-assing the present participle and gerund of?
Whoop-assing is the present participle and gerund of whoop-ass.

Words near whoop-assing in the dictionary

  1. whoop dee doos
  2. whoop it up
  3. whoop-ass
  4. whoop-assed
  5. whoop-asses
  6. whoop-assing
  7. whoop-de-do
  8. whoop-de-doo
  9. whoop-de-doos
  10. whoop-de-dos
  11. whoop-dee-do

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