Badass or bad ass may refer to: A quality of personality or behavior inspiring

fear Fear is an intensely unpleasant emotion in response to perceiving or recognizing a danger or threat. Fear causes physiological changes that may produce behavioral reactions such as mounting an aggressive response or fleeing the threat. Fear ...

awe Awe is an emotion comparable to wonder but less joyous. On Robert Plutchik's wheel of emotions awe is modeled as a combination of surprise and fear. One dictionary definition is "an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., ...

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respect Respect, also called esteem, is a positive feeling or action shown towards someone or something considered important or held in high esteem or regard. It conveys a sense of admiration for good or valuable qualities. It is also the process of ...

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masculinity Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviors con ...

toughness In materials science and metallurgy, toughness is the ability of a material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing.macho Machismo (; ; ; ) is the sense of being " manly" and self-reliant, a concept associated with "a strong sense of masculine pride: an exaggerated masculinity". Machismo is a term originating in the early 1930s and 1940s best defined as hav ...

Entertainment

* ''Badass'' (book), a 2009 book by Ben Thompson * Badass (guitar bridges), a manufacturer of bridges for guitars and basses * ''Bad Ass'' (film), a 2012 film **''

Bad Asses ''Bad Asses'' (also known as ''Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses'') is a 2014 American action film starring Danny Trejo and Danny Glover, written and directed by Craig Moss. The film is a sequel to the 2012 film '' Bad Ass'', and was released on DVD during s ...

'', its 2014 sequel * ''

Baadasssss! ''Baadasssss!'' is a 2003 American biographical drama film, written, produced, directed by, and starring Mario Van Peebles. The film is based on the struggles of Van Peebles' father Melvin Van Peebles (played by Mario himself), as he attempts to f ...

'', a 2003 American film by Mario Van Peebles * '' B4.Da.$$'', an album by American rapper Joey Badass

Songs

* "Bad Ass" (song), by American rapper Kid Ink * "Badass" (Saliva song) * "Badass", song by

Terry Anderson (musician) Terry Randall Anderson (born December 25, 1956) is an American musician. Anderson is a drummer, vocalist and songwriter from North Carolina. He was a member of local bands the Woods and the Fabulous Knobs. He first gained widespread attention as ...

* "Badass", by

The Bouncing Souls The Bouncing Souls are an American punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 1989. By the time of their acknowledgment by the national punk rock scene, they had reignited a "pogo" element to New Jersey punk rock by playing fast light-h ...

* "Badass", song by The Crystal Method from '' CSII Exclusives EP'' * "Badass", song by

Kacy Crowley Kacy Crowley is an American musician and singer-songwriter. A New England native, she currently resides in Austin, Texas. Early life Born in Northampton, Massachusetts, her mother was a piano teacher and her father was a construction worker. Her ...

* "Badass" (October 2003 Ruff Demo), song by Garbage from the '' Run Baby Run'' single * "Badass", by

Los Enanitos Verdes Enanitos Verdes (literal translation: "Little green dwarves", roughly equivalent to the English phrase "Little green men") is a rock trio from Argentina, formed in 1979 in the city of Mendoza. History The band started in 1979, with Marciano ...

* "Badass", song by

Reckless Love Reckless Love is a Finnish rock band formed in Kuopio in 2001. They released their debut album in 2010, which reached number 13 in the Finnish charts. In 2011, they released their second album ''Animal Attraction'', which was in the top 10 of t ...

* "Badass", by

Matthew Sweet Sidney Matthew Sweet (born October 6, 1964) is an American alternative rock/power pop singer-songwriter and musician who was part of the burgeoning music scene in Athens, Georgia, during the 1980s before gaining commercial success in the 1990 ...

* ''Bad Ass'', album by

Stonewall Jackson Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, considered one of the best-known Confederate commanders, after Robert E. Lee. He played a prominent role in nearl ...

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