badassy
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Meaning · English
Characteristic of a badass; impressively tough or audacious.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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.
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 “badassy” mean?
Characteristic of a badass; impressively tough or audacious.
Is “badassy” formal or informal?
badassy is generally slang.