How a weak pathetic powerless individual often acts in order to put on a front of being tough. Typically this involves the liberal usage of skull imagery.
Unable to silence the ring of tormentors, the broke down fellow got badassy by dressing in black and getting a skull tattoo and then insulting his tormentors over the internet.
by Brisbane Pete April 8, 2011
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The act of behaving in a bad ass way in order to emphasize toughness.
"you totally beat him up!"
"sorry my badassiness took over"
by MandM February 5, 2008
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