badman

bad·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bad-man]
- /ˈbædˌmæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bad-man]
- /ˈbædˌmæn/

Definitions of badman word

noun badman a hired gunman, outlaw, or criminal 3
noun badman a cattle thief, desperado, or hired gunman of the old West 3
noun plural badman a bandit, outlaw, desperado, etc., especially in the early history of the western U.S. 1
noun badman (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. 1

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Origin of badman

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; bad1 + man1

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Parts of speech for Badman

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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badman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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