kick-assery

noun

The act of kicking ass (in various senses).

Meanings

nounkick-assery (uncountable)

alternative kickassery

  1. uncountablevulgarThe act of kicking ass (in various senses).

    Set in an icy landscape, it features the usual amount of slow-mo kick-assery, but the most interesting aspect of it all came when [Michelle] Rodriguez injected herself in the neck with some kind of drug.

    2012 July 17, Scott Collura, “Comic-Con: Resident Evil Movie Series to End?”, in IGN, Los Angeles, C.A.: News Corporation, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2023
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    As the daughter of an illustrious Black woman, if there's one thing I know Black moms do, it's work hard. I'm not here to diminish the efforts of other mothers, but I am well-versed in the kickassery that is Black motherhood (as an admirer, not an actual mom).

    2022 May 6, Alexandra Polk, “We Asked 5 Black Moms On What It's Like To Run A Business (& A Family)”, in Refinery29, New York, N.Y.: Vice Media, archived from the original on 01 Nov 2023

Origin

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APA

kick-assery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick-assery

MLA

“kick-assery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick-assery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kick-assery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick-assery.

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