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or baddy
as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
the actor has never been cast as a hero, but he's played every kind of baddie imaginable
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But again, some sort of Ursula 2.0-type baddie isn’t why people will be flocking to this by the thousands.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Coincidentally, the return of Feathers McGraw isn’t the first time Aardman — or Park — has brought back one of its famous baddies.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
After busting up some live-streaming baddies, Parker takes their phone and turns the camera on them tied up in a web.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
Unlike Squid Game’s other baddies, who wear masks and lie about their identities, the Recruiter is comparatively upfront.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Coincidentally, the return of Feathers McGraw isn’t the first time Aardman — or Park — has brought back one of its famous baddies.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
After busting up some live-streaming baddies, Parker takes their phone and turns the camera on them tied up in a web.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
Unlike Squid Game’s other baddies, who wear masks and lie about their identities, the Recruiter is comparatively upfront.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Baddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baddie. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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