"I'm gonna open up a can of whoop-ass on ya", a common
threat used in the late 1990's to imply that if an
individual did something, or did not
stop doing something you were going to
beat them severly. The severity of the beating could be altered by changing the "
container" which was to be full of "
whoop-ass"
"I'm gonna tap a
keg of whoop-ass"
I'm gonna open up a
55 gallon drum of whoop-ass"
I'm gonna pop the top on this
8 oz. can of whoop-ass"