Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

badassy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: badassy
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a badass; impressively tough or audacious.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"the six million Dollar Man, Darth Vader, Robocop—we have a passion for badasses who restore their mortal bodies with machinery. One of the earliest and most badassy cyborg action heroes was born 500 years ago in Württemberg, Germany."
"Sincero belongs to that tradition, and urges her readers to identify their dreams and take terrifying risks in order to be the “brightest, happiest, badassiest version of yourself”."

Etymology

From badass + -y.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

badassier (comparative) more badassy (comparative) badassiest (superlative) most badassy (superlative)

Questions

What does badassy mean?: Characteristic of a badass; impressively tough or audacious.
Where does badassy come from?: From badass + -y.

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