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light someone's ass up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
light -some-one's ass up
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To scold or castigate someone severely.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

lights someone's ass up (present, singular) lighting someone's ass up (participle, present) lit someone's ass up (participle, past) lit someone's ass up (past) light up someone's ass (alternative)

Phrases

light up

Frequently Paired Words

light up

Questions

What does light someone's ass up mean?
To scold or castigate someone severely.

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