baddish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of baddish
Example Sentences
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I was prepared for baddish news, but not for it to be delivered so swiftly and decisively.
From Slate • Oct. 13, 2021
He is convalescing at my place; he's had a baddish time.
From "The Pomp of Yesterday" by Hocking, Joseph
I am just up from a baddish attack of Rock-fever.
From The Red Rat's Daughter by Boothby, Guy
Anyhow, we went wrong; and it is a baddish place to go wrong, I can tell you, is the Mozambique Channel.
From A Chapter of Adventures by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
On the other hand, one did not say "bad" for anything serious, but with comical moderation "baddish."
From Absalom's Hair by Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne
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