Superbad

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very bad.

    "Whose^([sic]) gonna remember a black man unless he was a superstar athlete or a superbad criminal? Black men in America die like flies everyday,^([sic]) and no one cares. Hell, I doubt that I will live to 21."

  2. 2
    Fine, excellent. slang

    "Brian became my little brother; he was a superbad bluesman."

Synonyms

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evilvillainous

Example

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"Whose^([sic]) gonna remember a black man unless he was a superstar athlete or a superbad criminal? Black men in America die like flies everyday,^([sic]) and no one cares. Hell, I doubt that I will live to 21."

Etymology

From super- + bad.

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