badman

American  

[bad-man] / ˈbædˌmæn /

noun

PLURAL

badmen

1. a bandit, outlaw, desperado, etc., especially in the early history of the western U.S.

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badman British  

/ ˈbædˌmæn /

noun

1. a hired gunman, outlaw, or criminal

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Etymology

Origin of badman

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; bad ¹ + man

Example Sentences

Louise Badman claimed she was "grabbed aggressively" and pinned against the wall before being handcuffed by South Wales Police.

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Ms Badman, 49, from Porthcawl, said she woke in the early hours of 12 September 2020 to three police officers at her door.

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Ms Badman, who has complex post-traumatic stress disorder, severe anxiety, depression and two herniated discs in her back, said the officers became "very confrontational and aggressive" before the female officer put her hand through the window and unlocked the door.

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Ms Badman said after being handcuffed she asked for water, a gown or a blanket, but was refused all three by the officers.

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Ms Badman said the incident followed a false allegation by someone she had never met.

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