baddie

or bad·dy

[bad-ee]

noun

a villainous or criminal person.

Origin of baddie

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; bad¹ + -ie

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British Dictionary definitions for baddie

baddie

baddy

noun plural -dies

a bad character in a story, film, etc, esp an opponent of the hero

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