Meanings (ES + gloss)
acojonante • atrevido • aventurero • chingón • choro • chulo • cojonudo • de la puta • de puta madre • machote • malote • malvado • padrote • perrón • riesgoso • rudo
Having an extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable.
"FAIRY WING GLITTER!!!" / *sparkle* / "It's hard to look bad-ass when using fairy powers..." *sigh*
That tough guy looks badass.
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caperuzo • capo • chingón • choro • chulo • gánster • malote • padrote
A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness.
"I'm a badass." (Jack Nicholson to a New York friend, early 1973.)
The Oakland Raiders are one of the few teams that I have any feelings for besides the Steelers. Nowadays they're a bunch of wannabe badasses, but back in the day they were somethin…
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