baddie

Or bad·dy

[bad-ee]

noun

plural

baddies 

1. a villainous or criminal person.

baddie

/ ˈbædɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of baddie¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; bad ¹ + -ie

Example Sentences

Wayne would swagger into town to shoot flicks like “Blue Steel,” a 1934 western starring The Duke as a U.S. marshal who pursues a baddie named the Polka Dot Bandit.

From Los Angeles Times

"We have all the brilliant classic pantomime elements: a beastly baddie, a heroic heroine, amazing dance routines and side-splitting comedy," said Ms Wood.

From BBC

Mark Meachum is the kind of person who will do anything to catch the baddies, even if that means driving up the sidewalk on Wilshire to get where he needs to be.

From Los Angeles Times

And then there are the just plain baddies.

From Los Angeles Times

She already has some ideas, which she categorizes as “baddie florals.”

From Los Angeles Times

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