badassery

noun

bad·ass·e·ry ˈbad-ˈa-sə-rē

chiefly US, informal + sometimes impolite

: the state or condition of being a badass : a badass quality or character

Back then, Matt Damon … wasn't exactly anyone's idea of an action star. … But his newfound badassery turned The Bourne Identity into a sleeper hit …—

Chris Nashawaty

: actions or behaviors characteristic of a badass

There's crazy stunts. … you're going to see her do a bunch of badassery.—

Leslie Grace, quoted in Variety

She enjoys giving a speech to a roomful of Hollywood heavy hitters. She practices "badassery" in all things.—

Meredith Maran

No way I'm missing a single second of Rolling Stones or Guns N' Roses badassery.—

Matt Wake

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In the 1950s, the pioneering computer scientist Grace Hopper designed a language called FLOW-MATIC (a name whose badassery has yet to be outdone) that used plain-English-like commands such as IF EQUAL TO and READ-ITEM. —

Clive Thompson, WIRED, 29 July 2024 The balance between emotional intelligence and spy badassery is part of the electric charm that lands Forger this high on the list. —

Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 31 May 2024