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Badass vs Nuts - What's the difference?

badass | nuts |

As nouns the difference between badass and nuts

is that badass is (us|slang) a mean or belligerent person; a person with extreme attitudes, behavior or appearance while nuts is .

As adjectives the difference between badass and nuts

is that badass is (us|slang) having extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable while nuts is (colloquial) insane, mad.

As an interjection nuts is

indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.

As a verb nuts is

(nut).

badass

English

Alternative forms

* bad-ass

Noun

(es)
  • (US, slang) A mean or belligerent person; a person with extreme attitudes, behavior or appearance.
    • Don't mess with that guy, he's a real badass .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (US, slang) Having extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable.
    • That tough guy looks badass .

    Usage notes

    * See cool (senses 3-7). * Compare wicked (sense 2) * See (etymology 2)

    Synonyms

    * (admirable) cool, awesome

    nuts

    English

    Noun

    (head) (p)
  • (vulgar, slang) Testicles.
    • Ohhh, he just got kicked in the nuts!
  • (poker) A hand that can be proven unbeatable even when the hand's holder does not know any of the hidden cards the other poker players involved in a hand hold or held.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial) Insane, mad.
    • After living on the island alone for five years, he eventually went nuts .
  • (colloquial, figuratively) Crazy, mad; unusually pleased or, alternatively, angered.
    • I just go nuts over her fantastic desserts.
    The referee made a bad call against the home team and the crowd went nuts .

    Synonyms

    * nutty * See also

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.
    • Nuts! They didn't even listen to what I had to say.
  • Signifies rejection of a proposal or idea, as in forget it,'' ''no way,'' or ''nothing doing .

    • Usage notes

    * The association with testicles (See .) adds an intensifying effect to the anger or rejection. * Use of "Nuts" rather than another form of "No" is often intentionally insulting.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nut)

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