"superbad" meaning in English

See superbad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-superbad.ogg [Australia] Forms: more superbad [comparative], most superbad [superlative]
Etymology: super- + bad Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|bad}} super- + bad Head templates: {{en-adj}} superbad (comparative more superbad, superlative most superbad)
  1. Very bad. Synonyms: evil, villainous
    Sense id: en-superbad-en-adj-I~T828Mt
  2. (slang) Fine, excellent. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-superbad-en-adj-gPaFuBbY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 34 66

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