This expression does not date back to Vietnam or the 80's. it is ancient in the marine corps and is what drill instructors did up until the mid 70's
by daniel f ring August 11, 2014

This is just from rumors I hear and web forums I read. I started hearing "kick ass and take names" around the late 80's. Some say it's a police expression.
It probably means that cops or your group of fighters kick the ass of your opponents. Then you "take names" of the people you beat. That way you know the name of a guy you beat. And when you meet him again, you know you can beat him up again.
It probably means that cops or your group of fighters kick the ass of your opponents. Then you "take names" of the people you beat. That way you know the name of a guy you beat. And when you meet him again, you know you can beat him up again.
We gotta go play basketball against that team of jerks, the Eagles.
Oh Yeah! It's time for us to kick ass and take names!
Oh Yeah! It's time for us to kick ass and take names!
by Mr. S April 14, 2005

Sucking dick and taking names is a saying in which you suck someone’s dick and write it down for further viewing. This name could then be used to say you sucked their dick.
Michael- “yo where’s Joey at?”
Arben- “idk, sucking dick and taking names I assume.”
Joey- “I’m suckin dick and taking names!”
Arben- “idk, sucking dick and taking names I assume.”
Joey- “I’m suckin dick and taking names!”
by Jack dancer February 16, 2022

by semimurphy January 1, 2017

to behave roughly and violently (from the image of an overly punitive authority figure in the military or police
by The Return of Light Joker January 7, 2008

First used by Florynce Kennedy, black feminist and writer. Inspired feminists, black and white, with her motto “Kick ass and take names”.
by Black femme January 19, 2019

Kick Ass and Take No Names, is when you just want to kick ass and don't need to talk about how many names you can write down.
by Mr. EnDo (uk) August 11, 2010
