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Definition of bad-ass
bad-ass 
adjective
- very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
That was a bad-ass concert.
That car is so bad-ass.
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on Aug 10 2010. Submitted by Rob from Richmond, VA, USA on Dec 05 1999.
- skilled.
He's a bad-ass guitar player.
Citation from "Chapter 11", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 5 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Dungeons and Wagons", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 5 (2006) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: skill, skilled, talent, talented.
Last edited on Mar 02 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 11 2007.
- very bad (i.e. the opposite of "good".) See ass.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
Last edited on Aug 10 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 10 2010.
- tough.
Citation from "Smoked", Lie To Me (TV, 2010), Season 3 Episode 8 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "The Cop", Reaper (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 8 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Chapter 11", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 5 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
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noun
- a tough person or rebel.
I wouldn't mess with her: I heard she's a real bad-ass.
Citation from "Episode 1", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: criminal, hooligan, gangster, gangsta.
Last edited on Jan 19 2012. Submitted by Colin from British Columbia, Canada on Feb 16 1998.
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Other terms relating to 'bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing': | |
| Definitions include: bad or displeasing. | |
| Definitions include: "shitty". | |
| Definitions include: the noun senses of "crap" are mostly a subset of the uses of "shit." | |
| Definitions include: extremely ugly. | |
| Definitions include: inadequate, displeasing, or of poor quality. | |
| Definitions include: really bad, unfashionable, or of very low quality. | |
| Definitions include: a bad deal. | |
| Definitions include: suspicious; "shady". | |
| Definitions include: "terrible" + "bad". | |
| Definitions include: displeasing. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is inconsequential, irrelevant, small, unimportant, or worthless. | |
| Definitions include: a dirty or promiscuous female. | |
| Definitions include: unattractive or undesirable. | |
| Definitions include: "Bollocks" is also the present tense and plural form of bollock. | |
| Definitions include: inadequate or displeasing. | |
Other terms relating to 'criminal, hooligan, gangster, gangsta': | |
| Definitions include: displeasing; UNCOOL. | |
| Definitions include: woman. | |
| Definitions include: an unattractive female, usually due to obesity. | |
| Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed. | |
| Definitions include: a dirty or messy person. | |
| Definitions include: a member of the mafia (aka "mob.") | |
| Definitions include: to pretend, feign. | |
| Definitions include: a gang member or "ruffian." | |
| Definitions include: a person who smuggles undocumented aliens across the Mexico-US border into the United States, usually for a fee. | |
| Definitions include: a member of the Bloods gang. | |
| Definitions include: a clique of people. | |
| Definitions include: a younger punk who is homeless or pretends to be homeless. | |
| Definitions include: someone who is in a gang. | |
| Definitions include: a bad person or group. | |
| Definitions include: one who is good with the opposite sex. | |
Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun': | |
| Definitions include: very fresh. | |
| Definitions include: cool, fun, hip, the best. | |
| Definitions include: fun, good, etc. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of positive sentiment; "Cool!" | |
| Definitions include: more fly. | |
| Definitions include: cool or anything good. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent, the best; COOL. Note: better than the bomb. | |
| Definitions include: sexy. | |
| Definitions include: something great. | |
| Definitions include: the coolest, the best, comes from the word phat, but is a different part of speech. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: stylish; SMOOTH. | |
| Definitions include: an accomplishment that goes above and beyond what is expected; "a good job". | |
| Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. | |
| Definitions include: of good quality. Also used to describe something that one is proud of. | |
Other terms relating to 'skill, skilled, talent, talented': | |
| Definitions include: someone who dates more than one person at a time, usually just for sex or other perks. Will typically do anything to have sex with someone. Carries a heavy negative connotation. Usually used to describe males, but could be used to describe females who act in this manner. Often pronounced "playa." | |
| Definitions include: an attractive person. | |
| Definitions include: very good. | |
| Definitions include: a person who has engaged in some activity or been in some organization for a long period of time. | |
| Definitions include: to be great, exciting, or fun. | |
| Definitions include: stolen. | |
| Definitions include: See also mack on. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool", "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: Milwaukee's Best brand beer. | |
| Definitions include: used with another noun to indicate someone is skilled at something. | |
| Definitions include: sex. | |
| Definitions include: high-grade marijuana. | |
| Definitions include: a talented man. | |
| Definitions include: a person very skilled in a particular area. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is extremely attractive, "cool," talented, etc. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'ass': | |
| Definitions include: pestering a person. | |
| Definitions include: pestering multiple people. | |
| Definitions include: short for ass-poopin'. | |
| Definitions include: anything displeasing. | |
| Definitions include: used after an adjective to indicate extremes or excessiveness; "very", "really", "extremely". | |
| Definitions include: In reverse or totally incorrect | |
| Definitions include: a general insult. | |
| Definitions include: a despicable person. | |
| Definitions include: one who appears foolish, like a clown. | |
| Definitions include: the cleft between the buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: very early in the day. | |
| Definitions include: is where you get money for sittin' on your ass. | |
| Definitions include: some location extremely far away. | |
| Definitions include: feces; "poop". | |
| Definitions include: a person who behaves in an offensive, pompous manner; "ass". | |
Other terms relating to 'bad': | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "bad-ass." | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent. | |
| Definitions include: a disappointing event. | |
| Definitions include: a very attractive, cool, all-around good girlfriend-type. Positive. | |
| Definitions include: ongoing animosity. | |
| Definitions include: generic term for a specific object; "thing". | |
| Definitions include: a person in a position of authority who is strict or mean. | |
| Definitions include: a bad person. | |
| Definitions include: a criminal. | |
| Definitions include: a day during which one can't make one's hair look good. | |
| Definitions include: an action that is likely to be harmful in a "karmic" way. | |
| Definitions include: an evil young woman with conspicuous sex appeal. | |
| Definitions include: vulva ("vagina"). | |
| Definitions include: to say bad things about another person. | |
| Definitions include: a bad person. | |
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