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badman
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[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- A desperado, a gunman, an outlaw, a violent or ruthless criminal; a villain.
- A man who is (or purports to be) dangerous or menacing to a degree that inspires respect or admiration; a tough, combative, or uncompromising man.
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Origin
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mid 19th century. From bad + man, after Spanish mal hombre bad person, hence (now especially in American Spanish) villain, criminal
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