baddie
Americannoun
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a villainous or criminal person.
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Slang. a person who is perceived as attractive and self-assured, especially a woman.
noun
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The sleepy town of Hawkins is under quarantine as the show’s heroes search for a way to find and vanquish the baddie Vecna.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
Since making the jump from beauty influencer to reggaeton mexa baddie, 23-year-old Mua is now running the scene.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025
The “office siren” trend is still a key aesthetic framework on TikTok, where fashion content on how to dress like a baddie at the office continues to go viral.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2024
He turned down the chance to be a Bond baddie in the pre-Daniel Craig era.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2024
Near the start there’s a scene where Clint Eastwood doesn't know if he has a bullet left in his gun to shoot the baddie.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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