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Badass

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speaker

Meaning

Noun

In American English & People:
A
or
person; a person with an
,
, or behavior.
In American English & People:
A person considered
due to
,
,
,
,
toughness.

Adj

In American English & People:
Belligerent and troublesome.
In American English & People:
Having an
,
, or
that is considered admirable.
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Origin

badass
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ass
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Middle English (1100-1500)
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Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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Latin
bad
English
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bad
Middle English (1100-1500)
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bæd
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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