Has "badass" positive or negative connotation? Is it an insult, to tell it to smb.?
I understand it, like "courageous", "daring". Did I get it right?
It's usually negative. Note that talking about any kind of *** *** is informal, and verging on slang. eg a badass eg a wiseass I advisenyou not to say such things until you feel your grasp of English and of English culture is pretty good.
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It's usually negative.
Note that talking about any kind of ****** is informal, and verging on slang.
eg a badass
eg a wiseass
I advisenyou not to say such things until you feel your grasp of English and of English culture is pretty good.
The danger is not that you may give offence but more that you may sound a little silly.
Clive
TinaMrI understand it, like "courageous", "daring". Did I get it right?
Something like that. It means that you are dangerous in a fight, and by extension, generally formidable. It is slang, though, and therefore nebulous.