Meaning of bad boy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A man whose rebellious nature makes him dangerous or attractive.
2. A male criminal.
   slang
3. An undesirable or difficult task.
   figuratively, slang
4. A powerful or impressive product or item.
   slang
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bad, boy.

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Examples

“Yeah, I fit the profile all right. Perfect made-to-order malcontent. Let's sign⟳ this bad boy up and sic him on somebody fast, before the foam dries on his mouth.”

“Among the 'students' receiving below average marks was 22-year-old Vsevolod Raube from Bobruisk, who was considered the 'bad boy of the party'.”

“Like⟳ so many dark and delicious bad boys, there's more to Damien than meets the eye.”

“Born in the small town of Rockwood, east Tennessee, Carter’s bubblegum sound⟳ and mini-bad boy image made him the definitive millennium child star.”

“Let's get⟳ this bad boy done!”

“Many school music teachers and directors are not primarily clarinetists and, knowing little of the subtle intricacies of this "bad boy" of instruments, can teach⟳ little more than the fingering.”

“[…] he groaned as he twisted his arm over his head to follow⟳ the groove to the right wheel well, "if this bad boy connects right there, then it can't be a light⟳."”

“So isn't it time you took this bad boy for a test⟳ drive⟳?”

““Oh yeah,I remember⟳, you already bagged one of those bad boys backin the city.”Sal chuckled.”

“This bad boy wasn't shy in letting us know⟳ either, as three of us struggled to pull⟳ it ashore. Again, it felt totally bizarre to be physically straining every sinew to drag⟳ a massive dangerous animal towards me.”

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