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Webster 1828 Edition

ppr.

Striking with the foot; thrusting out the foot with violence.

Noun.

The act of striking with the foot, or of yerking the foot with violence. What cannot be effected by kicking, may sometimes be done by coaxing.

kicking

(slang) Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.

a kicking pair of jeans

a kicking party
(slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).
still kicking at 89
(slang, of a party or event) Actively ongoing and enjoyable.

kicking ‎(plural kickings)

The action of the verb to kick.
In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.
A violent assault involving repeated kicks.
The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking.
(slang) A great loss or defeat; licking.
- 2015 February 23, “Oscars 2015: 10 things we learned”, in The Guardian (London):
  It’s always fun when something massive comes along and sweeps the board, giving everything else a thoroughly good kicking – think Titanic, The Silence of the Lambs, or Lord of the Rings. There’s a sort of deranged, gluttonous feeling, a perverse glee in seeing so many dreams trampled on by a massive cultural juggernaut.

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