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badass
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badass
(adjective)
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badass
/
ˈ
bædˌæs/
adjective
badass
/
ˈ
bædˌæs/
adjective
Learner's definition of BADASS
always used before a noun
chiefly US, informal + sometimes offensive
1
:
likely to cause trouble
:
tough and dangerous
a
badass
criminal
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2
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very skillful or impressive
a
badass
musician
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— badass
noun
,
plural
badasses
[
count
]
He acted tough and thought of himself as a
badass
.
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