bad boy

Definitions

1. 1

   A man whose rebellious nature makes him dangerous or attractive.

   • Yeah, I fit the profile all right. Perfect made-to-order malcontent. Let's sign this bad boy up and sic him on somebody fast, before the foam dries on his mouth.
   • Among the 'students' receiving below average marks was 22-year-old Vsevolod Raube from Bobruisk, who was considered the 'bad boy of the party'.
   • Like so many dark and delicious bad boys, there's more to Damien than meets the eye.
2. 2

   A male criminal.

3. 3

   An undesirable or difficult task.

   • Let's get this bad boy done!
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   1. 4

      A powerful or impressive product or item.

      • Many school music teachers and directors are not primarily clarinetists and, knowing little of the subtle intricacies of this "bad boy" of instruments, can teach little more than the fingering.
      • […] he groaned as he twisted his arm over his head to follow the groove to the right wheel well, "if this bad boy connects right there, then it can't be a light."
      • So isn't it time you took this bad boy for a test drive?
   2. 5

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bad, boy.

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