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.

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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