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open a can of whoop ass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
open a -can of whoop ass
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

A good-humored threat of physical harm.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From English whoop (variant of whip) + ass.

Usage

Inflected Forms

opens a can of whoop ass (present, singular) opening a can of whoop ass (participle, present) opened a can of whoop ass (participle, past) opened a can of whoop ass (past) open a can of whup ass (alternative) open a can of whoop-ass (alternative) open up a can of whoop ass (alternative) open up a can of whoop-ass (alternative)

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

Questions

What does open a can of whoop ass mean?
A good-humored threat of physical harm.
Where does open a can of whoop ass come from?
From English whoop (variant of whip) + ass.

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