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bad boy
(bad boy)
noun
informal
1
a man who does not conform to approved standards of behaviour, especially in a particular sphere of activity:
the bad boy of British fashion
2
chiefly
US
something extremely impressive or effective:
we went 142 mph in that bad boy
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