badassery
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Meaning · English
The behaviour or quality of a badass; belligerence, audaciousness, etc.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Think The Dying Earth with added barbarian badassery — this is some very superior genre-blending.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “badassery” mean?
The behaviour or quality of a badass; belligerence, audaciousness, etc.
Is “badassery” formal or informal?
badassery is generally slang.