Baeddel is the etymological root of bad. Originally meaning "a queer or effeminate man or hermaphrodite" people forgot all about the original meaning. Just as if everyone forgot that calling someone queer had anything to do with being gay and just began using it for its derogatory connotation. Later on trans women began calling themselves Baeddels as part of a feminist movement meant to reclaim their history sometime around 1990. Around 2016 when various tumblr users encountered real feminists trying to revive parts of an ancient indigenous language it went about as well as anyone could have expected. They should have just invented a xenogender.
Trans woman: I've been reading a lot about baeddels and I think I should start calling myself one because I'm tired of being called a man hating rapist child molestor.
Tumblr users: you're a man hating rapist child molestor! Probably racist too!
Tumblr users: you're a man hating rapist child molestor! Probably racist too!
by we_dont_exist June 26, 2023
Get the baeddel mug.A old derogatory term used against trans women and intersex groups. It originates back to Old English and means "an effeminate man" or a "hermaphrodite". Similar to the word "shemale".
by teacherperson July 14, 2014
Get the baeddel mug.Originally an old-English slur that likely meant "hermaphrodite"/intersex, but may have also been associated with "effeminate men". It's theorized by some that the word was the origin of the word "bad", but this is widely considered unlikely at best.
Around 2014, a group of trans women on Tumblr interpreted this to mean that transmisogyny was the root of all oppression, created an ideology around that ("Baeddelism"), became notorious for harassing other trans people- trans women included- as well as intersex people, created a "safe house" for trans lesbians, and eventually fell apart over sexual assault allegations from a resident of the safe house against one of the "leaders" of their movement.
Around 2014, a group of trans women on Tumblr interpreted this to mean that transmisogyny was the root of all oppression, created an ideology around that ("Baeddelism"), became notorious for harassing other trans people- trans women included- as well as intersex people, created a "safe house" for trans lesbians, and eventually fell apart over sexual assault allegations from a resident of the safe house against one of the "leaders" of their movement.
by thesaurusaurus March 11, 2022
Get the Baeddel mug.1. an old english likely deragotory term (possibly a dead slur) for intersex ppl, transfeminine ppl, crossdressers, and feminine men very likely falsely attributed as a folk etymology to "bad"
2. a trans woman who is one of baeddel feminism, a movement which enforces a very backwards anti trans movement targeting afab ppl as a supposed.
3. a term reclaimed by those who would have been historically affected by said term being transfeminine ppl, femme men, intersex ppl, and crossdressers.
2. a trans woman who is one of baeddel feminism, a movement which enforces a very backwards anti trans movement targeting afab ppl as a supposed.
3. a term reclaimed by those who would have been historically affected by said term being transfeminine ppl, femme men, intersex ppl, and crossdressers.
1. "bǣddel is a negative term and should not be used to describe certain groups unless said use is one of a reclaiming nature."
2. Baeddel trans woman: Our fight isnt complete until trans men are below trans women.
non baeddel trans woman: trans men and enbies are are our brothers and siblings at arms we need all the help we can get!
3. intersex person: im a h*rmie (as a dyadic/perisex/endosex/nonintersexed person im not okay writing that) and a bǣddel!
2. Baeddel trans woman: Our fight isnt complete until trans men are below trans women.
non baeddel trans woman: trans men and enbies are are our brothers and siblings at arms we need all the help we can get!
3. intersex person: im a h*rmie (as a dyadic/perisex/endosex/nonintersexed person im not okay writing that) and a bǣddel!
by just some tgirl January 2, 2024
Get the bǣddel mug.A bald mongoloid creature. Strange to look at, slippery to the touch. Resembles 'the boss' character from TV show, 'Dilbert'.
by Not_Dave March 27, 2016
Get the baddeley mug.A baddell or baddlez is a female or females who are very well put together, classy and beautiful, she’s very hard to get to next too and not in dudes faces or trying to be in the crowd.
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Get the Baddellz mug.A baddell or baddellz is a female or group of females who are very well put together, beautiful, and hard to get next to. Baddellz do not have to try very hard to get in the crowd because their beautiful looks get them the attention they deserve
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