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badman

/bˈædmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
bad-man
IPA
/bˈædmən/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A violence-prone man who has had run-ins with the law; especially one from the Old West days of U.S. history.

American usage

noun

A gangster.

name

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bad + man.

Usage

Inflected Forms

badmen (plural) Badmans (plural)

Phrases

bad guy

Frequently Paired Words

bad guy gunslinger

Rhymes With

madmen cadman gladman adman admen radman

Questions

How do you pronounce badman?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈædmən/.
What does badman mean?
A violence-prone man who has had run-ins with the law; especially one from the Old West days of U.S. history.
Where does badman come from?
From bad + man.

How to pronounce badman

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