baddie

or bad·dy

[ bad-ee ]

/ ˈbæd i /

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noun, plural bad·dies.

a villainous or criminal person.

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Origin of baddie

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

Words nearby baddie

bad conduct discharge, baddeleyite, badder, badderlocks, baddest, baddie, baddish, bade, bad egg, Baden, Baden-Baden

How to use baddie in a sentence

Early on, you can button mash through multitudes of baddies.
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Already so indelibly tied to one iconic film baddie, Bardem was concerned about playing another.
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British Dictionary definitions for baddie

baddie

baddy

/ (ˈbædɪ) /

noun plural -dies

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

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