kicking ass and taking names

A form of kick ass and take names — To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kick ass and take names
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APA

kicking ass and taking names. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20ass%20and%20taking%20names

MLA

“kicking ass and taking names.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20ass%20and%20taking%20names. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kicking ass and taking names,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20ass%20and%20taking%20names.

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