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kick
verb- to stop using; to break an addiction US, 1927
- Winnie was "kicking her morphine habit" out in some walk-up in Astoria. — John Clellon Holmes, Go, p. 10, 1952
- I’m not hooked. And if I was, I could kick it easy. — George Mandel, Flee the Angry Strangers, p. 399, 1952
- I once kicked a junk habit with weed. — William Burroughs, Junkie, p. 32, 1953
- Georgia and Walter had some dollies to kick with, and the Feds came and confiscated them. they don’t want anyone to kick. — William Burroughs, Letters to Allen Ginsberg 1953–1957, p. 68, October 1954
- I’m bogue, but I ain’t gonna indulge. I’m tryin to kick. — Clarence Cooper Jr, The Scene, p. 13, 1960
- He says he kicked before, the time he went to Lexington. — Alexander Trocchi, Cain’s Book, p. 76, 1960
- Heroin had been the thing in Harlem for about five years, and I don’t think anybody knew anyone who had kicked it. — Claude Brown, Manchild in the Promised Land, p. 187, 1965
- I tell you, if you have ever had the flu real bad, just multiply the misery, the aching torture by a thousand. That’s what it’s like to kick a habit. — Iceberg Slim (Robert Beck), Pimp, p. 289, 1969
- When I came out–I had of course kicked my habit–cold turkey–while in prison–I was very careful[.] — Herbert Huncke, The Evening Sun Turned Crimson, p. 57, 1980
- But power’s a hard drug to kick. The hardest. — Robert Campbell, Junkyard Dog, p. 93, 1986
- Someone once wrote that kicking heroin is easy[.] — Lanre Fehintola, Charlie Says, p. 190, 2000
- to defer the gratification of a drug injection by slowly injecting the drug while drawing blood from the vein to mix with the drug in the syringe US
- He was waiting anxiously but she took her time, as if dazed, then began to kick it, mixing her blood with the drug and then watching the syringe with eyes that never blinked. — Hal Ellson, The Golden Spike, p. 42, 1952
- to complain US, 1857
- So I kick to the paymaster. He says, "Look, you get three squares a day, don’t you?" — Haenigsen, Jive’s Like That, 1947
- So what had she to kick about? — Clarence Cooper Jr, The Scene, p. 86, 1960
- to release from police custody US
- One officer said he planned to "kick" a suspect when he got back to the station. — Los Angeles Times, p. B1, 19 December 1994
- (of a jockey) to urge a horse on in a race AUSTRALIA
- Sam watched from the enclosure as Stan Davidson, riding at the owner’s request, kicked him home. — Joe Andersen, Winners Can Laugh, p. 81, 1982
- Jump him out first, position him in the first three or four, kick him clear at the distance and get him to the winning post first. — Clive Galea, Slipper, p. 46, 1988
- (of a horse) to speed up in a race AUSTRALIA, 1980
- Around the turn and Elegancy kicked clear but here comes Vertigo. — Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, p. 146, 1995
- in surfing, to force the nose of the surfboard up out of the water US
- — William Desmond Nelson, Surfing, p. 222, 1973
- in trucking, to shift gears US
- — Montie Tak, Truck Talk, p. 95, 1971
- in gambling, to raise a bet US
- — Richard Jessup, The Cincinnati Kid, p. 4, 1963
- — Albert H. Morehead, The Complete Guide to Winning Poker, p. 266, 1967
▶ kick A- to trounce, to defeat handily US
- The O.C. was now kicking major A against reality shows like Cupid and Dog Eat Dog. — Brittany Kent, O.C. Undercover, p. 17, 2004
▶ kick ass- to be especially energetic and exciting; to succeed by your vigorous efforts US
“Kick arse” and “Kick butt” are common variations. - Every night I cried before I went on stage but I still kicked ass when I got out there. — Ted Nugent “Ask”, p. 47, 5 May 1979
- Surprisingly enough she [Kylie Minogue] kicked arse, and had at least a couple of thousand singing along with her, which was quite some achievement. — Wayne Anthony, Spanish Highs, p. 80, 1999
- to use force, to beat up US, 1962
- Now the monkey had practiced his game till it was sharp as glass / And keep in his heart he knew he could kick the baboon’s ass. — Dennis Wepman et al., The Life, p. 31, 1976
- CLARENCE: They take him to the police station. And he starts kickin’ all the cops’ asses. — True Romance, 1993
▶ kick ass and take names
to overwhelm someone or something in a methodical and determined fashion US, 1962- Some scumbags, all they respect is force. You just gotta kick ass and collect names. — Joseph Wambaugh, The Blue Knight, p. 74, 1973
- BLEEK‘: We had a great night. The cats were kickin’ ass and takin’ names; wish you could been there. — Mo’ Better Blues, 1990
▶ kick brass
to complain strongly TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1986- — Lise Winer, Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago, 2003
▶ kick for the other team
to be homosexual AUSTRALIA- “Jo, I kick for the other team!” “But, I’m like a boy.” — Kathy Lette, Girls’ Night Out, p. 78, 1987
▶ kick into the long grass
to postpone something UK- — Susie Dent, The Language Report, p. 82, 2003
▶ kick it; kick
to idle, to relax US, 1983- It was on a Sunday. Rick and I were kicking it upon Crenshaw. — Boyz N The Hood, 1990
- Hanging out, shooting craps, playing domino’s, bagging on each other, and just plain kickin’ it. — Menace II Society, 1993
- MARSELLUS: Fight through that shit, cause a year from now when you’re kickin’ it in the Caribbean you’re gonna say, Marsellus Wallace was right. — Pulp Fiction, 1994
▶ kick mud
to work as a prostitute US, 1963- He had a stable of whores kicking mud for him. — Ice berg Slim (Robert Beck), Trick Baby, p. 178, 1969
- Chuck had two girls kicking mud around the city of Detroit. — A.S. Jackson, Gentleman Pimp, p. 26, 1973
▶ kick out the jams
to remove all obstacles, to fight for freedom US- [T]here is a generation of visionary maniac white motherfucker country dope fiend rock and roll freaks who are ready to get down and kick out the jams–ALL THE JAMS–break everything loose and free everybody from their very real and imaginary prisons — John Sinclair, White Panther Statement, 1 November 1968
- Kick out the jams, motherfuckers! — MC5 (Motor City Five), Kick Out the Jams, 1969
- I’m gonna rock it up and kick out the jams with Psychotic Reaction forever. — Lester Bangs, Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung, p. 14, 1971
▶ kick sawdust
in circus and carnival usage, to follow or join a show US- — Don Wilmeth, The Language of American Popular Entertainment, p. 150, 1981
▶ kick ten bells out of; kick ten bells of shit out of
to physically beat someone very severely UK
A variation of KNOCK SEVEN BELLS OUT OF— Angela Devlin, Prison Patter, p. 68, 1996▶ kick the bucket
to die UK, 1785- The porter had picked the sickest guy in the ward, some poor guy who had it so bad he kicked the bucket a few days later. — Mezz Mezzrow, Really the Blues, p. 41, 1946
- If I haven’t kicked the bucket by then, maybe we’ll be able to get together on something. — Clarence Cooper Jr, Black, p. 170, 1963
▶ kick the gong- to engage in sex; to fool around US, 1945
- She’d come up to my room that night, that Sunday, and we’d kicked the gong around for almost an hour[.] — Jim Thompson, Savage Night, p. 123, 1953
- I ain’t saying she’s yarding but we both know she could very well be kicking the gong around. — A.S. Jackson, Gentleman Pimp, p. 90, 1973
- to smoke opium US
- I was beginning to feel drowsy in a sort of half sleep like when we kicked the gong around at the Chinaman’s. — Harry Grey, The Hoods, p. 114, 1952
▶ kick the tin
to contribute money AUSTRALIA- Your turn to kick the tin, Stripey. — John Wynnum, Jiggin’ in the Riggin’, p. 40, 1965
- He reckoned the Department would kick the tin on this trip. — Barry Humphries, A Nice Night’s Entertainment, p. 174, 1978
- — Barry Humphries, A Nice Night’s Entertainment, p. 189, 1981
▶ kick to the curb
to break off a relationship US, 1991- — Connie Eble (Editor), UNC-CH Campus Slang, p. 6, April 1995
- Kick her to the curb. — Chasing Amy, 1997
- [A]ll it took was one femme assistant to get past her shock and over her fear of being blackballed from Hollywood forever and report one of Chad’s actual dirty jokes, salacious looks, or untoward moves for Chad to get kicked to the Wilshire curb. — John Ridley, Everybody Smokes in Hell, p. 40, 1999
- But what happens when you get in the car, and you don’t make with the head? Don’t they kick your ass to the curb? — Kevin Smith, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, p. 26, 2001
- — Gary K. Farlow, Prison-ese, p. 36, 2002
- “A bitch gives me any static, O.G.–tries to dis me in any way–I just kick her to the fucking curb.” — Jimmy Lerner, You Got Nothing Coming, p. 83, 2002
▶ kick up; kick upstairs
in an organized crime enterprise, to pass some of your earnings to your superior US- [H]e was supposed to keep some and kick the rest upstairs. It was like tribute. — Nicholas Pileggi, Wise Guy, pp. 55–56, 1985
▶ kick up bobsy-die
to make a fuss NEW ZEALAND- Been running around kicking up bobsy-die all morning. Must have a hangover, I reckon. — Robin Muir, Word for Word, p. 181, 1960
▶ kick with the left foot
to be a Catholic UK, 1984- He had ginger hair, kicked with the left foot and in the words of the then chair of the Standing Commission on Privy Affairs “had his eyes a bit close together and looked like he’d father about 52 wee fecking Taig rabbits”. — The Observer, 13 February 2005
▶ kick your own arse
to berate yourself UK: SCOTLAND
A Glasgow variation of the more familiar “kick yourself”.- [T]ippin us the winner and no backin it hissel–he’ll be kickin his own arse the night. — Michael Munro, The Patter, Another Blast, 1988
▶ kick your teeth so far down your throat
to beat someone up AUSTRALIA- I kicked that bastard’s teeth so far down his throat he’ll have to put his toothbrush up his freckle to clean ‘em. — The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, 1972
▶ kick yourself
to blame yourself, especially to berate yourself UK- As for Eric Ravilious, the influential painter, graphic designer, wood engraver and war artist–kick yourself for failing to spot his 2003 centenary two years previously. — The Guardian, 5 January 2003
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