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Pb03 Posted 19 years ago
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Hello there,
The phrase 'whoop somebody's ass' looks like a slang and I need to know the meaning and situations that it is likely to be used.
If there's anybody who has an idea, please give some help.
As usual, thanks in advance!
pb
The phrase 'whoop somebody's ass' looks like a slang and I need to know the meaning and situations that it is likely to be used.
If there's anybody who has an idea, please give some help.
As usual, thanks in advance!
pb
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Hi PB The word "whoop" derives from "whip". It is sometimes spelled "whup". And, you're right, it's quite slang.
- Hi PB The word "whoop" derives from "whip".
- It is sometimes spelled "whup".
- And, you're right, it's quite slang.
- I'd say the idiomatic meaning is "to defeat/beat somebody decisively" or it can mean "to beat someone up".
- I don't think I have ever used the expression myself, and you should not use this if you want to be polite.
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Hi PB
The word "whoop" derives from "whip". It is sometimes spelled "whup". And, you're right, it's quite slang.
I'd say the idiomatic meaning is "to defeat/beat somebody decisively" or it can mean "to beat someone up".
I don't think I have ever used the expression myself, and you should not use this if you want to be polite.
The word "whoop" derives from "whip". It is sometimes spelled "whup". And, you're right, it's quite slang.
I'd say the idiomatic meaning is "to defeat/beat somebody decisively" or it can mean "to beat someone up".
I don't think I have ever used the expression myself, and you should not use this if you want to be polite.
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