- clipping from bad ass. or Contronym (antonym of self) and homonym exhibiting polysemy from the bad which means, not good.
Bad
adjective clipping and contronym.
amazingly good.
Etymology : Bad has no relatives in other languages which makes it very hard to trace, but possibly from Old english bæddel meaning"effeminate man, hermaphrodite, pederast," probably related to bædan "to defile."(etymonline.com)
Source : “My girlfriend is so bad.” Texas A&M student, Nov. 1, 2010.
Last modified: 11 December 2010