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A phrase used to indicate that the target is about to be introduced to a whole world of pain. Specifically, you, by opening this can, are going to unleash the power of whooping (that is, in the sense of attacking and beating, not in the sense of whooping cough) upon their sorry ass.
1. Specific use:
Jerry paused in thought.
"For what you have said about my mother, my girlfriend, and the proud ancestry of my forebears," he announced, "I have every intention of opening a can of whoopass."

2. General form:
"If <offending body> continues with <offending action>, it is totally time to open a can of whoopass"
by Ben Graham October 12, 2005
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To prepare one or more lamingtons for eating; hence "lamination", the process of making lamingtons.
"I don't know many recipes for cakes, but I am taking a course that will teach me to laminate."

"Would you like to come over this evening? I am going to be laminating in the afternoon so there will be plenty to snack on."

"There is a country fair next week, and all I know how to cook is lamingtons, so there will be a lot of lamination going on this week."
by Ben Graham October 12, 2005
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