We've got a badass over here!", which is commonly used in internet flame-wars against so-called "internet tough guys". The positive meaning of "bad ass" or "badass" is derived from the somewhat dated slang usage of the word "bad", meaning "cool". For example, one might exclaim "That is one baaad ride, brother!" at the sight of one of these.
What is the origin of the word badass? Why a "bad" ass/"bad" + "ass"? What is an ass that is bad and how can an ass that is bad describe a tough person?
A badass may be any one of these things however none of them imply that the individual is badass. A cut-purse or pickpocket would be a ruffian and a younger one a rapscallion however its unlikely you would consider them badass.
Badass and BAMF are both modern words with approximately the same meaning: "Someone who is awesome to an extreme level, thereby leveraging unquestionable authority." Is there another noun or title ...
I'm looking for a better way to say "orchestral brass musicians are badass" that doesn't use any words that could be considered profanity. (If you're not sure what I mean by orchestral brass music...
What is a good synonym for "badass" that would be usable in a high ...
This question discusses formal synonyms for "badass" as an adjective, but I am asking for a noun usable in a somewhat formal setting with the same connotation and meaning.
In the video game, Borderlands 3, there is a shield, called a "Deluxe Badass Combustor", which boosts experience gain and and item drop rarity. In its description, it says: XP and Loot effects work through Level 10 People online have said that the shield's effects do not work when the wearer's level, goes past 10.