by leigh mcgee August 19, 2008

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

It means to talk shit and then kick ass, like a badass. {This phrase was invented by Mario Y. Castillo in Saturday, December 20, 2014}
by supadupamarioy December 20, 2014

by Dis dick!!! May 25, 2018

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

by Momo356323 October 18, 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
