kick-ass
adjective
strikingly or overwhelmingly tough, aggressive, powerful, or effective.
kickass
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a variation of
kick-ass.
Example Sentences
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I've tried to pattern my work after a kickass Black sociologist: W.E.B.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023
All that, plus it’s a show about a bunch of kickass girls killing monsters with swords in churches.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2020
I also imagine that there are two of me — the hurt, anxious, scared little girl who needs comforting, and the adult kickass me who can handle anything.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2020
“They were looking for a kickass person to come in and play the part of Andy,” Sandoval said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2018
“So listen up, then. Morty gets sick. Like you never seen nobody so bad off. This is real kickass disease, he can’t walk or talk, can’t fart. Can’t nothin’.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
