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badass

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1. badass - Noun

2. badass - Adjective

Meaning

(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.
Don’t mess with that guy, he’s a real badass.

(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness.

(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) Belligerent and troublesome.

(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) Having an extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable.
Synonyms: awesome, cool, sick, wicked
That tough guy looks badass.

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I am a badass, and I recognize that you, too, are a badass. Cassandra Clare

Simon-"From now on I will only adress people by nodding at them." Clary-"That's stupid why would you do that?" Simon-"Because it says that 'I am a badass, and I recognive that you too, are a badass. Cassandra Clare

Dimitri was on a first name basis with one of the most badass guardians around. Of course, Dimitri was pretty badass himself, so I shouldn't have been surprised. Richelle Mead

Alive or undead, the love of my life was a badass. Richelle Mead

When it comes to being badass nothing beats this It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success. Lionel Messi

When I see people stand fully in their truth, or when I see someone fall down, get back up, and say, "Damn. That really hurt, but this is important to me and I'm going in again”-my gut reaction is, "What a badass. Brené Brown

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