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.
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The inspiration for this fit was elegant pop star like confidence, grounded, a baddie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
But the movie needs him to be the baddie, so he reverts to evildoing for no apparent reason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
At one point, TikToker and artist Adamn Killa hops on the mic and says “If you a Filipino baddie, this is for you,” before doing his viral dance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
"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 ● Sep. 9, 2025
Or maybe it was just some random baddie, heading for the Doors of Death.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
In the minds of some retrograde dweebs, representing these baddies with a woman who could play Barbie was sacrilege.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
Like other baddies of his era, McDonald grew up poor during the Great Depression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
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 ● Jun. 25, 2025
Campaigner Sir Alan Bates has said he wants the "real baddies" involved in the Post Office scandal to be held to account.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024
And now we stood here, fake-smoking like the baddest of the baddies.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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