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badass

[ bad-as ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of a person) difficult to deal with; mean-tempered and sometimes violent.
so tough, assertive, or independent as to be somewhat intimidating:
He is one badass sheriff who stops at nothing to solve a mystery.
awesome or impressive; worthy of admiration: a bluegrass band with a badass fiddler.
badass American sports cars;
a bluegrass band with a badass fiddler.

a mean-tempered troublemaker.
a somewhat intimidating person who is tough, assertive, or independent:
She’s a corporate badass who knows her worth.

badass

/ ˈbædˌæs /

Origin of badass¹

First recorded in 1950–55; bad ¹ + ass ²

This is a new version of Catman, his past is yet to be told, but an ordeal made him not just badass, but flawed, deeply flawed.

The Daily Beast spoke to Dormer about her badass new role and all things Game of Thrones.

It can happen to the guy playing a badass on Sons of Anarchy.

She is a badass who can take down any opponent that stands in her way, regardless of gender.

All that, and, Jonas tells me, “overall I thought it was just really badass.”

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