badass

[Mark_Mandel at DRAGONSYS.COM]

Bethany writes:

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 1999 23:03:36 -0400
From:    "Bethany K. Dumas" <dumasb at UTK.EDU>
Subject: Re: need help

On Mon, 11 Oct 1999, Andy Sachs wrote:

>i am currently discussing the word badass with my girlfriend. she
>claims that it is two words. i say one. even though i have provided
>proof that it exists as one word in a dictionary she won't believe me
>because there is no etymology provided. can anyone help me.

Find a copy of the Melvin Van Peebles Film "Sweet Sweetback's Badass Song"
(ca. 1971).

Bethany
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IIRC, that was more like
     Sweet Sweetback's Baadaaaass Song
give or take a handful of a's.

-- Mark