badass

[ bad-as ]
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adjectiveAlso bad·assed .
  1. (of a person) difficult to deal with; mean-tempered and sometimes violent.

  2. so tough, assertive, or independent as to be somewhat intimidating: He is one badass sheriff who stops at nothing to solve a mystery.

  1. awesome or impressive; worthy of admiration: badass American sports cars;a bluegrass band with a badass fiddler.

noun
  1. a mean-tempered troublemaker.

  2. a somewhat intimidating person who is tough, assertive, or independent: She’s a corporate badass who knows her worth.

Origin of badass

1
First recorded in 1950–55; bad1 + ass2

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British Dictionary definitions for badass

badass

/ (ˈbædˌæs) slang, mainly US /


noun
  1. a tough or aggressive person: the meanest badass in town

adjective
  1. tough or aggressive: a badass rock band

  2. excellent: a real badass watch

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