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badass

[bad-as] / ˈbædˌæs /
NOUN
(vulgar) distinctively tough person
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Hathaway can handle anything, from a despondent housewife to a rifle-toting badass, but I’ve never seen her tasked to do both in a film this brisk.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Now, he has to contend with replacing the memories of the other Asa with the reality of this badass sibling and accepting that he still may never see his parents ever again.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

In short, Jarrell-Searcy was a bit of a badass.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

So, what I'm trying to say is that there's an extremely badass carnival in the parking lot of Perimeter Mall today, and it's apparently open until nine.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

Every single one of those girls, they’re badasses.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 16, 2025

“That’s the thing about being a Raider, they’re badasses on the field, but they’re kittens off the field.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 15, 2022

They’re all badasses and we’re each other’s listening board.

From New York Times May 20, 2022

Who better to portray godlike aliens, aerial crime-stoppers and lethally elegant badasses than dancers?

From Washington Post Jan. 8, 2020

And of course, the kids—some adorable, and some badasses.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds




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