badman

See also: Badman

English

Etymology

From bad +‎ man.

Noun

badman (plural badmen)

  1. (historical, US) A violence-prone man who has had run-ins with the law; especially one from the Old West days of U.S. history.
    Billy the Kid was a badman.

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Anagrams

Guyanese Creole English

Etymology

Compound of bad +‎ man.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑdmɑːn/

Noun

badman

  1. an aggressive person

References

  • Samad, Daizal R., Harripersaud, Ashwannie (2023) A Dictionary of Guyanese Words and Expressions, Blue Rose Publishers, →ISBN, page 6
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