light someone's ass up

verb

To scold or castigate someone severely.

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Meanings

verblight someone's ass up (third-person singular simple present lights someone's ass up, present participle lighting someone's ass up, simple past and past participle lit someone's ass up)

present singular third person lights someone's ass up · participle present lighting someone's ass up · participle past lit someone's ass up · past lit someone's ass up · alternative light up someone's ass

  1. CanadaUSidiomaticslangvulgarTo scold or castigate someone severely.
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