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maracuchi

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Hi, I was just wondering if this phrase is said, like I've got a kick arse sense of humour, I think I heard it somewhere but I'not really sure.

Thanks for your help.

Cheers!
 
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    The phrase is valid, but the expression is colloquial, bordering on the vulgar. Your post, however, needs a little work. Let's try:

    Hi. I was just wondering if this phrase is used: "...like I've got a kick arse sense of humour. I think I heard it somewhere but I'not really sure.

    (I don't know what function "like" is supposed to play, however. Some uncultured native English speakers can't seem to speak without inserting an unnecessary "like" into every sentence.)
     
    You can find this adjective in the Urban Dictionary, with the spellings kick-ass, kickass (both AE) and kickarse (BE). I'd probably write it "kick-arse", myself.

    You could certainly say "I've got a kick-arse sense of humour."
     
    Okay, I don't use it myself, but I heard it in:

    1. An interview of an actor from the movie "The Holiday"
    --I can't believe I am actually paid to look at her closely everyday, and watching her ass-kicking acting.

    2. In the movie "In Good Company"
    --We have to start kicking some ass (asses?) here.
     
    Nichec, kick-arse and kick-arse are used as adjectives, unlike your second example. I've seen the "ass-kicking" in your first example before, but I'm not sure that it's all that common.
     
    bibliolept said:
    Nichec, kick-arse and kick-arse are used as adjectives, unlike your second example. I've seen the "ass-kicking" in your first example before, but I'm not sure that it's all that common.
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    I know. But I did hear them in the movie and in the interview......(I am sure, because I was shocked)

    Hehe, it's not the kind of usages I like or am familiar with, so.......:p

    Oh, I just noticed. Welcome to the forum, maracuchi! :)
    (where are your manners, bibliolept? :D:D:D)
     
    nichec said:
    2. In the movie "In Good Company"
    --We have to start kicking some ass :tick:(asses? :cross:) here.
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    I haven't seen the movie, but this is a very common and idiomatic usage in American English.
     
    "Some ass" is more common than "some asses" when used figuratively.
    On the other hand, if you were speaking to several people, you might say "We're going to kick your asses," referring either to a competition of some form or to a literal fight.
     
    Hi, I was just wondering if this phrase is used, like in: "I've got a kick-arse sense of humour", I think I heard it somewhere but I'm not really sure.

    Thanks everybody for your help, and thanks to sdgraham for the corrections.

    Cheerio! (^-^)
     
    bibliolept said:
    "Some ass" is more common than "some asses" when used figuratively.
    On the other hand, if you were speaking to several people, you might say "We're going to kick your asses," referring either to a competition of some form or to a literal fight.
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    I see, thanks! :)

    So, just let me be sure (please bear with me :p)

    "Ass" is a countable noun, but when used figuratively, we don't count it (the asses, I mean), right? :confused: :D
     
    maracuchi said:
    Hi, I was just wondering if this phrase is used, like in: "I've got a kick-arse sense of humour", I think I heard it somewhere but I'm not really sure.

    Thanks everybody for your help, and thanks to sdgraham for the corrections.

    Cheerio! (^-^)
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    Hmmm.....I have never heard of it, but I think I would prefer "I've got an ass/arse-kicking sense of humour/humor" (but you know, you would sound a bit pretentious saying that......:p)

    Once again, welcome to the forum! :)
     
    nichec said:
    I see, thanks! :)

    So, just let me be sure (please bear with me :p)

    "Ass" is a countable noun, but when used figuratively, we don't count it (the asses, I mean), right? :confused: :D
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    That's a fair rule of thumb. If I were, for example, trying to get my teammates ready for a game, either of these would have the same meaning:
    "We're going to kick ass."
    "We're going to kick some ass."
    "We're going to kick their asses."

    Now I have to go wash out my mouth (and hands) with soap.
     
    bibliolept said:
    That's a fair rule of thumb. If I were, for example, trying to get my teammates ready for a game, either of these would have the same meaning:
    "We're going to kick ass."
    "We're going to kick some ass."
    "We're going to kick their asses."

    Now I have to go wash out my mouth (and hands) with soap.
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    :D:D:D

    Thanks for the effort! (silly little head taking a 90 degree bow)
     
    nichec said:
    "I've got an ass/arse-kicking sense of humour/humor"
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    That may sound more logical, but the common adjective is "kick-arse/ass", meaning, simply, "excellent". :)

    Arse/ass-kicking, to me, means something different. Something that is "arse-kicking" is something that kicks arse, as in gets things moving, is challenging.

    Ass/arse kicking and kick-ass/arse, because of this, have quite different meanings.
     
    cycloneviv said:
    That may sound more logical, but the common adjective is "kick-arse/ass", meaning, simply, "excellent". :)

    Arse/ass-kicking, to me, means something different. Something that is "arse-kicking" is something that kicks arse, as in gets things moving, is challenging.

    Ass/arse kicking and kick-ass/arse, because of this, have quite different meanings.
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    Ohoh, I see! :idea: (so much for these asses :p :D)

    Thanks for the kick-ass explanation! (though I would never use them, the asses, I mean :D)
     
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