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badass

[bad-as] / ˈbædˌæs /
NOUN
(vulgar) distinctively tough person
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Even Xavier, who’s obviously the most badass guy in the world, is not totally equipped.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The University of Cambridge graduate proclaimed to all young girls watching on BBC TV: "You can be an academic badass and a track goddess."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Just for a moment, I wanted to join the badass gang that made subversive movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The point being that I should not expect to be a badass street officer on Day 1.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

And not in the good way; not in the badass way!

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson