badass
1 of 2adjective
bad·ass ˈbad-ˌas 
1
chiefly US, informal + sometimes offensive : ready to cause or get into trouble : mean
pretending to be a badass gunslinger
L. L. King
L. L. King2
chiefly US, informal + sometimes offensive : of formidable strength or skill
such a badass guitar player N'Gai Croal
N'Gai Croalbadass
2 of 2noun
chiefly US, informal + sometimes offensive
: a person who is badass
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1955, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1956, in the meaning defined above