# baddie

Pronunciation: US say "BAD-ee" /ˈbædi/; UK

## Noun

1. A person of bad character, especially one who appears in a film, novel, or other work of fiction. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A bad person, especially one in a movie, book, or story.
   - _The film's baddie is so charming that half the audience ends up rooting for him._
   - _It's unfair to treat the whole company as the baddies because of one manager's decision._
2. An attractive, confident woman, especially one known as an influencer on social media. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A good-looking, confident woman, especially one who is well known on social media.
   - _With her flawless contour and designer sunglasses, she's every inch the Instagram baddie._
   - _The brand paid a dozen TikTok baddies to show off its new lip gloss._

## Origin

Formed from the adjective bad combined with the suffix -ie.

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