"badassery" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bædˈæsəɹi/ [US]
Etymology: badass + -ery Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|badass|ery}} badass + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} badassery (uncountable)
  1. (US, slang, sometimes considered vulgar) The behaviour or quality of a badass; belligerence, audaciousness, etc. Tags: US, slang, uncountable Synonyms: badassness
    Sense id: en-badassery-en-noun-ClZuwCmC Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery

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