badass

== English == === Etymology === From bad +‎ ass (“buttocks; one's self or person”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbædæs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbædˌæs/ (older) IPA(key): /bædˈæs/ Rhymes: (older) -æs Hyphenation: bad‧ass === Noun === badass (plural badasses) (US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior. (US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness. ==== Alternative forms ==== bad-ass, bad ass bad-arse, badarse, bad arse (Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === badass (comparative more badass, superlative most badass) (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 ==== Usage notes ==== This term is sometimes considered vulgar, and some may take offence at its usage in conversation, especially when in polite company or in public. ==== Derived terms ==== badassery badassness ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === badass (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia "Badass" at Language Log