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Badass — is a trade name of Leo Quan, a manufacturer of bridges for guitars and basses. It was used on the Martin EB18 electric bass and is a replacement bridge on the Fender Precision Bass. HistoryLeo Quan Badass began in 1972 in the workshops of Glen… … Wikipedia
badass — [bad′ast΄bad′as΄] n. Slang a troublemaker, esp. one who is rough, tough, mean, or, sometimes, violent adj. Slang of or characteristic of a badass: also badassed [bad′ast΄] … English World dictionary
badass — tough guy, 1950s U.S. slang, from BAD (Cf. bad) + ASS (Cf. ass) (2) … Etymology dictionary
badass — 1. mod. tough; bad; belligerent. □ Tom is one badass cop! □ Stop acting like such a badass punk! 2. n. a tough guy; a belligerent and arrogant person, usually a male. □ Don’t be such a badass all the time. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
badass — I. ¦ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: bad (II) + ass (herein) : ready and willing to cause or get into trouble : mean : tough down on the ground in a great big ring lived a badass lion who knew he was king The Signifying Monkey … Useful english dictionary
badass — n, adj American (a person who is) aggressive, antisocial or worthless. The word, first popular among black Americans, is almost always now used with an element of approval or admiration, albeit some times grudging. The ass component simply… … Contemporary slang
badass — bad|ass1 [ bæd,æs ] noun count AMERICAN VERY INFORMAL someone who can deal with difficult or dangerous situations without being afraid badass bad|ass 2 [ bæd,æs ] adjective AMERICAN VERY INFORMAL 1. ) very good, fashionable, interesting, etc. 2.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
badass — Something or someone that is just too good for their own good. I wouldn t wanna mess with badass Chuck Norris … Dictionary of american slang
badass — Something or someone that is just too good for their own good. I wouldn t wanna mess with badass Chuck Norris … Dictionary of american slang
badass N. Amer. — badass N. Amer. informal noun an aggressive or uncooperative person. adjective 1》 tough or aggressive. 2》 very good … English new terms dictionary
