bad-boy

A form of bad boy — A man whose rebellious nature makes him dangerous or attractive.

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Meanings

nounbad-boy (plural bad-boys)

plural bad-boys

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bad boy.

    We then pull the boat out, close the door, and bust this bad-boy open!

    2016, Curtis L Alcutt, Of the Dark, →ISBN
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    He wants to understand how proximity relates to women's preference for bad-boys who are not interested in monogamous relationships, and who nonetheless finish up with "more female attention than they can reasonably handle."

    2015, Stephen Jarosek, Tyrants of Matriarchy, →ISBN
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APA

bad-boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad-boy

MLA

“bad-boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad-boy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bad-boy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad-boy.

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