Etymology

badman

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Today it means: A violence-prone man who has had run-ins with the law; especially one from the Old West days of U.S. history. Full definition →

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badman · noun1

From bad + man.

Badman · proper noun2

English occupational surname for the servant of someone called Badd or Batt, but possibly, in some cases, a nickname for a reprobate, from bad + man.

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