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- noun informal, rare the state or characteristics of being
bad-ass
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Examples
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As it turned out, on that July morning on the lake, my son's novice aquatics status posed no hindrances to his acquatic bad-assness.
Michele Somerville: It Takes a (Christmas) Village to Raise a Child With Autism Michele Somerville 2011
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T-1000: The T-1000 makes my top three for sheer bad-assness.
MIND MELD: What Are The Coolest Robots in Science Fiction? 2010
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Because it looks exactly as it was described in the screenplay and when we look at it, we think back to the bad-assness of that scene.
First Look: Inglorious Bastards Farmhouse (Yes, a Big Deal!) | /Film 2008
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From the core “king by his own hand” concept I got a good sense of the bad-assness of heroes.
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Ok I have to admit I am giddy at Obama's "bad-assness"
Obama: I'll Debate McCain On Foreign Policy "Anywhere, Anytime" 2009
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Lion-ess - i'm sure they're not as bad as you think and hardly noticeable like your BF says! plus for me.. i'd like to think they add to my bad-assness and "tough girl". haha.
Archive Monday: G.I. Jane floreta 2009
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Era Vulgaris, as her #1 record for its "blatant bad-assness."
FILTER 2009
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We were among the very few who caught Ms. Jolie in A Might Heart and were impressed to see her bad-assness kept under wraps (though in truth her accent and makeup were a little distracting).
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Usually Godsmack oozes confidence and bad-assness, but not when Percival takes the mound.
The Serious Tip 2008
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We were among the very few who caught Ms. Jolie in A Might Heart and were impressed to see her bad-assness kept under wraps (though in truth her accent and makeup were a little distracting).
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