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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

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

“It was swagger like the biggest, baddest military movie you ever saw,” said Woolf, 35, senior pastor at Lake Street Church of Evanston.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025

Kid Creole said he was "looking forward" to bringing "three stunning Coconuts and the baddest band in the land" to Hylands Park.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025

‘You build machines. How can you not know what an onager is? It’s just the biggest, baddest catapult ever used by the Roman army.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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