kick ass and take names

to behave roughly and violently (from the image of an overly punitive authority figure in the military or police

All he wanted to do with his position was kick ass and take names.

by The Return of Light Joker January 7, 2008

Kick ass and take names

First used by Florynce Kennedy, black feminist and writer. Inspired feminists, black and white, with her motto “Kick ass and take names”.

“What are we doing today?”
“Today, we’re going to kick ass and take names!”

by Black femme January 19, 2019