badassery
noun
bad·ass·e·ry
ˈbad-ˈa-sə-rē 
chiefly US, informal + sometimes impolite
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: actions or behaviors characteristic of a badass
There's crazy stunts. … you're going to see her do a bunch of badassery.—
Leslie Grace, quoted in Variety
Leslie Grace, quoted in VarietyShe enjoys giving a speech to a roomful of Hollywood heavy hitters. She practices "badassery" in all things.—Meredith Maran
Meredith MaranNo way I'm missing a single second of Rolling Stones or Guns N' Roses badassery.—Matt Wake
Matt WakeExamples of badassery in a Sentence
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Doom has always been steeped in the kind of hellish imagery society associated with badassery and counterculture in the Nineties.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
The next month, GLAAD would receive the Governor’s Award at the Emmys, for their important work and general badassery.
—Dan Ewen, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
And in the new retelling, that badassery is clear from the very first moments.
—Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Join us for the next six weeks to build your strength, confidence, and general badassery.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
In the 1950s, the pioneering computer scientist Grace Hopper designed a language called FLOW-MATIC (a name whose badassery has yet to be outdone) that used plain-English-like commands such as IF EQUAL TO and READ-ITEM.
—Clive Thompson, WIRED, 29 July 2024
The balance between emotional intelligence and spy badassery is part of the electric charm that lands Forger this high on the list.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 31 May 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
The next month, GLAAD would receive the Governor’s Award at the Emmys, for their important work and general badassery.
—Dan Ewen, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
And in the new retelling, that badassery is clear from the very first moments.
—Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Join us for the next six weeks to build your strength, confidence, and general badassery.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
In the 1950s, the pioneering computer scientist Grace Hopper designed a language called FLOW-MATIC (a name whose badassery has yet to be outdone) that used plain-English-like commands such as IF EQUAL TO and READ-ITEM.
—Clive Thompson, WIRED, 29 July 2024
The balance between emotional intelligence and spy badassery is part of the electric charm that lands Forger this high on the list.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 31 May 2024
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“Badassery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/badassery. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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