superbad en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From super- + bad.
Meanings
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Very bad.
Whose^([sic]) gonna remember a black man unless he was a superstar athlete or a superbad criminal? Black men in America die like flies everyday,^([sic]) and no one cares. Hell, I doubt that I will live to 21.
2005, Kenneth V. Hardy, Tracey A. Laszloffy, Teens who hurt, page 90:
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(slang) Fine, excellent.
Brian became my little brother; he was a superbad bluesman.
2003, Etta James, David Ritz, Rage to survive: the Etta James story, page 218:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most superbad | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more superbad | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |