badman en · NOUN
Etymology
From bad + man.
Meanings
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(US, historical) 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.
- (Jamaica) A gangster.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| badmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |