butt-kickingn.
/ˈbʌtˌkɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈbətˌkɪkɪŋ/ slang (originally and chiefly North American).
A beating; a decisive or humiliating defeat; a severe reprimand. Also (and in earliest use) as a mass noun: the action of inflicting a severe beating or defeat.
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society > authority > punishment > corporal punishment > [noun] > beating > instance of
threshingOE
fustigation1428
breeching1520
trouncingc1550
bace1575
firking1594
belting1602
knave's grease1602
oil of baston1604
oil of birch1604
oil of hazel1604
oil of holly1604
oil of whip1604
lamb-pie1607
lamming1611
drubbing1650
vapulation1656
warming1681
floggation1688
working over1695
cullis1719
thrashing1720
halberd1756
licking1756
dressing1769
leathering1790
nointing1794
dusting1799
teasing1807
hiding1809
whopping1812
thrumming1823
toco1823
flaking1829
teaser1832
lathering1835
welting1840
pasting1851
towelling1851
whaling1852
hickory oil1855
swishing1859
slating1860
going-over1881
six of the best1912
belt beating1928
ass-kicking1943
stomping1958
seeing to1968
butt-kicking1970
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > severe > instance of
choking pear1546
choke-pear1573
a flea in one's ear1577
rattle1652
juniper letter1655
juniper lecture1706
siserary1771
wig1789
a word of a sort1796
rowing1812
wigging1813
sloan1823
scorcher1842
rubdowna1846
tickler1846
slating1881
bawl-out1926
earful1929
caning1933
a kick in the pants1933
rollicking1938
rocket1941
bollocking1946
butt-kicking1970
1970 Times Herald Rec. (Middletown, N.Y.) 21 Sept. 66/1 The Port Jervis Red Raiders are in for some butt-kicking this week, says coach Joe Viglione.
1974 Alice (Texas) Echo-News 19 Nov. 4/2 ‘It wasn't just a win,’ he said, ‘it was a butt-kicking.’
1997 Chicago Rev. 43 No. 3. 65 These people appear to have as much chance in the world as the Iraqis in our recent high-tech adventure in ivy-league butt-kicking.
2005 N. Roberts Blue Smoke 108 If he doesn't have the good sense to snap you up quick, he needs a good butt kicking.
2015 Toronto Star (Nexis) 21 Dec. (Sports section) 4 He presented himself as an arrogant, loud, obnoxious heel and peddled the idea that karma owed him a butt-kicking.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
butt-kickingadj.
/ˈbʌtˌkɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈbətˌkɪkɪŋ/ slang (originally and chiefly North American).
Aggressive, violent, tough; strong, powerful. Also: excellent or impressive.
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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective]
faireOE
bremea1000
goodlyOE
goodfulc1275
noblec1300
pricec1300
specialc1325
gentlec1330
fine?c1335
singulara1340
thrivena1350
thriven and throa1350
gaya1375
properc1380
before-passinga1382
daintiful1393
principala1398
gradelya1400
burlyc1400
daintyc1400
thrivingc1400
voundec1400
virtuousc1425
hathelc1440
curiousc1475
singlerc1500
beautiful1502
rare?a1534
gallant1539
eximious1547
jolly1548
egregious?c1550
jellyc1560
goodlike1562
brawc1565
of worth1576
brave?1577
surprising1580
finger-licking1584
admirablea1586
excellinga1586
ambrosial1598
sublimated1603
excellent1604
valiant1604
fabulous1609
pure1609
starryc1610
topgallant1613
lovely1614
soaringa1616
twanging1616
preclarent1623
primea1637
prestantious1638
splendid1644
sterling1647
licking1648
spankinga1666
rattling1690
tearing1693
famous1695
capital1713
yrare1737
pure and —1742
daisy1757
immense1762
elegant1764
super-extra1774
trimming1778
grand1781
gallows1789
budgeree1793
crack1793
dandy1794
first rate1799
smick-smack1802
severe1805
neat1806
swell1810
stamming1814
divine1818
great1818
slap-up1823
slapping1825
high-grade1826
supernacular1828
heavenly1831
jam-up1832
slick1833
rip-roaring1834
boss1836
lummy1838
flash1840
slap1840
tall1840
high-graded1841
awful1843
way up1843
exalting1844
hot1845
ripsnorting1846
clipping1848
stupendous1848
stunning1849
raving1850
shrewd1851
jammy1853
slashing1854
rip-staving1856
ripping1858
screaming1859
up to dick1863
nifty1865
premier cru1866
slap-bang1866
clinking1868
marvellous1868
rorty1868
terrific1871
spiffing1872
all wool and a yard wide1882
gorgeous1883
nailing1883
stellar1883
gaudy1884
fizzing1885
réussi1885
ding-dong1887
jim-dandy1888
extra-special1889
yum-yum1890
out of sight1891
outasight1893
smooth1893
corking1895
large1895
super1895
hot dog1896
to die for1898
yummy1899
deevy1900
peachy1900
hi1901
v.g.1901
v.h.c.1901
divvy1903
doozy1903
game ball1905
goodo1905
bosker1906
crackerjack1910
smashinga1911
jake1914
keen1914
posh1914
bobby-dazzling1915
juicy1916
pie on1916
jakeloo1919
snodger1919
whizz-bang1920
wicked1920
four-star1921
wow1921
Rolls-Royce1922
whizz-bang1922
wizard1922
barry1923
nummy1923
ripe1923
shrieking1926
crazy1927
righteous1930
marvy1932
cool1933
plenty1933
brahmaa1935
smoking1934
solid1935
mellow1936
groovy1937
tough1937
bottler1938
fantastic1938
readyc1938
ridge1938
super-duper1938
extraordinaire1940
rumpty1940
sharp1940
dodger1941
grouse1941
perfecto1941
pipperoo1945
real gone1946
bosting1947
supersonic1947
whizzo1948
neato1951
peachy-keen1951
ridgey-dite1953
ridgy-didge1953
top1953
whizzing1953
badass1955
wild1955
belting1956
magic1956
bitching1957
swinging1958
ridiculous1959
a treat1959
fab1961
bad-assed1962
uptight1962
diggish1963
cracker1964
marv1964
radical1964
bakgat1965
unreal1965
pearly1966
together1968
safe1970
bad1971
brilliant1971
fabby1971
schmick1972
butt-kicking1973
ripper1973
Tiffany1973
bodacious1976
rad1976
kif1978
awesome1979
death1979
killer1979
fly1980
shiok1980
stonking1980
brill1981
dope1981
to die1982
mint1982
epic1983
kicking1983
fabbo1984
mega1985
ill1986
posho1989
pukka1991
lovely jubbly1992
awesomesauce2001
nang2002
bess2006
amazeballs2009
boasty2009
daebak2009
beaut2013
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [adjective] > disposed to hostile action
aggressive1773
fire-eating1811
pistolling1877
muscle flexing1905
sword-in-hand1906
storm-trooping1933
butt-kicking1973
slash-and-burn1978
ill1979
1973 Burlington (N. Carolina) Times-News 18 Oct. a10/4 Historic military harassments such as early morning reveille..and butt-kicking sergeants have been largely dismissed.
1992 Bicycling May 94 (advt.) We at Isuzu created the Rodeo, a butt-kicking, 4-wheel drive sport utility vehicle.
1996 A. Fein et al. Simpsons Comics strike Back! 63/1 We were in the middle of a butt-kicking snowstorm.
1997 J. Krakauer Into Thin Air v. 64 It really bothered him that he wasn't more widely respected as a butt-kicking climber.
2014 Radio Times 22 Mar. (South/West ed.) 98/5 Charlize Theron plays a butt-kicking rebel agent in this handsome yet disappointingly lifeless sci-fi thriller.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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