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Meaning of kick-ass | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɪkæs

Definitions

  1. Rough, aggressive; powerful and successful.
    not-comparable, slang, vulgar
  2. Excellent, first-class.
    not-comparable, slang, vulgar

Equivalents

Français qui déchire
Polski zarąbisty
Русский выёбистый

Examples

“I guess it helped that they were one of the few bands with an environmental sensibility but, more importantly, they played some kick-arse rock'n'roll.”
“His plan is to create a company of 20 “kick-ass” dancers.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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