badman

[ bad-man ]

/ ˈbædˌmæn /

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noun, plural bad·men.

a bandit, outlaw, desperado, etc., especially in the early history of the western U.S.

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Origin of badman

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; bad¹ + man

Words nearby badman

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Other definitions for badman (2 of 2)

bad man

noun Older Use.

(sometimes initial capital letters) the devil.

the bogeyman.

Origin of bad man

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

How to use badman in a sentence

Indeed there are very good internal reasons for thinking that no less a person than Thackeray must have known Mr. Badman.
The English Novel|George Saintsbury
The good mans wayes, Mr. Badman could not abide, nor could the good man abide the bad wayes of his base Apprentice.
The Life and Death of Mr Badman|John Bunyan
Can you give me no examples of Gods wrath upon men that have acted this tragical wicked deed Mr. Badman.
The Life and Death of Mr Badman|John Bunyan
Well, but pray return again to Mr. Badman, how did he carry it to his wife, after he was married to her?
The Life and Death of Mr Badman|John Bunyan

Nothing offended Badman but blows, and those he had but few of now, because he was pretty well grown up.
The Life and Death of Mr Badman|John Bunyan

British Dictionary definitions for badman

badman

/ (ˈbædˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

mainly US a hired gunman, outlaw, or criminal

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