Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butt-kicking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: but-t--kick-ing
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beating; a decisive or humiliating defeat; a severe reprimand.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang; Uncountable

noun

The action of inflicting a severe beating or defeat.

Uncountable

adj

Aggressive, violent, tough; strong, powerful.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

Etymology

From butt + kicking.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more butt-kicking (comparative) most butt-kicking (superlative)

Questions

What does butt-kicking mean?: A beating; a decisive or humiliating defeat; a severe reprimand.
Where does butt-kicking come from?: From butt + kicking.

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