# badass

Pronunciation: say "BAD-as" US /ˈbædˌæs/, UK /ˈbædæs/

## Adjective

1. Having an appearance, attitude, or behavior that is extreme in a way people admire. *(slang, US)*
   - Simple: Bold and extreme in how someone or something looks or acts, in a way people think is very cool.
   - _The movie's opening chase scene was completely badass._
   - _He rode in on a badass motorcycle with flames painted on the tank._
4. Hostile, aggressive, and given to causing trouble. *(slang, US)*
   - Simple: Ready to fight and always causing trouble.
   - _The bouncer kept an eye on two badass bikers who had already smashed a glass._
   - _The substitute dreaded third period, when a badass crowd of seniors took over the back row and refused to sit down._

## Noun

2. A person who impresses others with courage, skill, daring, audacity, or toughness. *(slang, US)*
   - Simple: A person others look up to because they are brave, skilled, bold, or tough.
   - _Fans adored the goalie, a fearless badass who played the final with a broken nose._
   - _The podcast celebrates history's forgotten badasses, from daring spies to record-breaking pilots._
3. A belligerent or mean person, or one whose appearance, attitude, or behavior is unpleasantly extreme. *(slang, US)*
   - Simple: A mean person who starts fights, or someone who looks or acts tough in an unpleasant way.
   - _The sheriff knew every badass in the county by name and by temper._
   - _A couple of badasses at the end of the bar were looking for someone to pick a fight with._

## Origin

Formed from bad + ass (“buttocks; one's self or person”).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/badass (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).