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badmen

badmen is the plural of badman.

Meaning of badman

Noun

badman (plural badmen)

  1. (US, historical) A violence-prone man who has had run-ins with the law; especially one from the Old West days of U.S. history.
    • Billy the Kid was a badman.
  2. (Jamaica) A gangster.

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Questions about badmen

What is badmen the plural of?
Badmen is the plural of badman.

Words near badmen in the dictionary

  1. badmaashes
  2. badman
  3. Badmans
  4. badmash
  5. badmashes
  6. badmen
  7. badmin
  8. badmins
  9. badminton
  10. badminton ball
  11. badminton balls

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