whoop-ass

See also: whoop ass

English

Alternative forms

• whoop ass
• whup ass

Etymology

From English whoop (variant of whip) + ass.

Pronunciation

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Verb

whoop-ass (third-person singular simple present whoop-asses, present participle whoop-assing, simple past and past participle whoop-assed)

1. Alternative form of whoop ass

Noun

whoop-ass (plural whoop-asses)

1. (figurative, slang, US) An act of beating.
2. (idiomatic, slang, US) A fight.
   • 2013, Cora L. Hairston, Faces Behind the Dust, →ISBN:

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

3. (figurative, slang, US) Strength or will to fight or compete.
   • 2006 June, David Khoo, “Sleeper hit. Torque Test: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Wagon GT-A”, in Torque, SPH Magazines, →ISSN, page 55:

     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.

Derived terms

• open a can of whoop ass