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baddest

American  
[bad-ist] / ˈbæd ɪst /

adjective

  1. Slang. superlative of bad.

  2. Nonstandard. a superlative of bad.


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“I think that there is a lot of competition; who’s the biggest, who’s the baddest, who can handle the most,” Herberhold explained.

From Slate May 12, 2026

Mr. Page gave us an informed tour of Shakespeare’s baddest bad guys in his solo show “All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain,” seen off-Broadway and soon to become a book.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

Gary Neville has branded Manchester United's performance in their draw with winless Wolves as "the baddest of the bad".

From Barron's Dec. 31, 2025

Virile young conductors swoon over Bruckner at his biggest and baddest, as Mehta did when he recorded the Eighth with the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 11, 2025

All the way from Gladiola, Georgia, clear across the world, to Sassafras Springs by way of one of the biggest, baddest cyclones to hit the country!

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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