Intransitive verb. To win in a fight without contest. Derived from (rare) to send the opponent on the
run and deliver a parting
blow with one's foot at the decisive conclusion.
Adjective. The ability to win in a fight or argument without contest.
Noun. By extension, anything that would rock
hard enough to win in a fight or as the subject of an argument.
1)My martial arts instructor kicked my ass yesterday.
2)A
strong military is kick ass. A
country that bargains with or runs from terrorists is not kick ass.
3)A
man in uniform is kick ass. Terrorists are not kick ass.