"badass" meaning in Inglés

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbædˌæs/ Forms: badass [positive], more badass most badass [comparative]
Etymology: Compuesto de bad y ass.
  1. Extremadamente rudo o agresivo. Tags: US, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: es-badass-en-adj-DNLidiZG Categories (other): EN:Estados Unidos, EN:Términos jergales, EN:Términos malsonantes
  2. Excelente, extremadamente bueno. Tags: US, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: es-badass-en-adj-LITDrWCu Categories (other): EN:Estados Unidos, EN:Términos jergales, EN:Términos malsonantes
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /ˈbædˌæs/ Forms: badass [singular], badasses [plural]
Etymology: Compuesto de bad y ass.
  1. Mala persona, canijo (México). Tags: US, derogatory, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: es-badass-en-noun-SxkRJkRG Categories (other): EN:Estados Unidos, EN:Términos despectivos, EN:Términos jergales, EN:Términos malsonantes
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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