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  1. Is "baddest" a proper word? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    The word "baddest" does not describe the least desirable outcome. When talking about the least desirable outcome, the word you want to use is "worst". Many wouldn't accept "baddest" as a …

  2. Can I use "worse, worst" instead of "badder, baddest"?

    Jul 16, 2018 · In Collins Dictionary, under bad, it says that BAD 15 : Word forms: badder or baddest (slang) good; excellent But in this meaning, can I use “worse, worst” instead of …

  3. meaning of baddest - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 24, 2016 · 4 Check the Urban Dictionary. Baddest, in Urban slang, means the coolest, the toughest, the best. Select in convention usage can have that kind of connotation: this was a …

  4. Does "Bad Ass!" have a positive or negative meaning?

    Oct 26, 2015 · That's an interesting question. It was news to me a couple years ago when a former student said I was a badass (her spelling). I queried her, because it didn't sound …

  5. idioms - "Worse comes to worst" or "worst comes to worst"

    Jan 17, 2011 · Which is correct: worse comes to worst or worst comes to worst? The former seems more logical but the latter is what appears in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  6. phrase requests - Was "the mother of all" a common expression …

    Oct 19, 2016 · The popular idiomatic expression the mother of all (something) means: an extreme example of something. Donny's car crash was the mother of all crashes. Hundreds will travel …

  7. More badly and most badly - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Apr 5, 2020 · According to Collins English Usage, Badly has another different meaning. If you need or want something badly, you need or want it very much: I am badly in need of advice; I …

  8. Where does the slang word "bad" + "ass" (badass) come from?

    Aug 31, 2014 · What is the origin of the word badass? Why a "bad" ass/"bad" + "ass"? What is an ass that is bad and how can an ass that is bad describe a tough person?

  9. Is "less bad" correct usage of the language?

    If an outcome is not as bad as the alternative. Is it correct to use "less bad" to conclude a comparison? A: I've got bad news, her brother was in a car accident. B: Is he hurt? …

  10. What is the original superlative form of well?

    Nov 1, 2021 · Well -> weller -> wellest Bad -> badder -> baddest It seems this conundrum is not a new issue conjured to present day, but rather a confusion caused from the irregularity of their …