Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whoop-ass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: whoop-ass
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of whoop ass.

noun

An act of beating.

American usage; Slang

noun

American usage; Slang

noun

Strength or will to fight or compete.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Big Sis had come out the door for some more whoop-ass, while Mr. Man was trying to hold her back."
"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."

Etymology

From English whoop (variant of whip) + ass.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

whoop-asses (present, singular) whoop-assing (participle, present) whoop-assed (participle, past) whoop-assed (past) whoop ass (alternative) whoop-asses (plural)

Phrases

open a can of whoop ass

Questions

What does whoop-ass mean?: Alternative form of whoop ass.
Where does whoop-ass come from?: From English whoop (variant of whip) + ass.

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