kicks up the arse

A form of kick up the arse — A severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of kick up the arse
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APA

kicks up the arse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicks%20up%20the%20arse

MLA

“kicks up the arse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicks%20up%20the%20arse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kicks up the arse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicks%20up%20the%20arse.

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