The word "baddest" does not describe the least desirable outcome. When talking about the least desirable outcome, the word you want to use is "worst". Many wouldn't accept "baddest" as a proper …

Jul 16, 2018 · Ooh! - You are awful! I don't think I've ever encountered this kind of "slang semantic inversion" with worse, worst. But I'm an ole fart, so I think badder, baddest = better, best just sounds …

Feb 24, 2016 · 4 Check the Urban Dictionary. Baddest, in Urban slang, means the coolest, the toughest, the best. Select in convention usage can have that kind of connotation: this was a select gathering …

Oct 19, 2016 · From the ngram it looks to me like it picked up steam in 1987, but then I start looking through the example and they seem to be mostly religious usages for the church being the mother of …

Q&A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts

Q&A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts

Apr 11, 2022 · Are you ready for the last stretch (of exams)? Can you use "last stretch" to refer to one final exam? I think the last stretch is used to refer to several events upcoming, but not a …

Apr 5, 2020 · Suppose Jack Sprat and his wife have had nothing to eat for days, so they're both badly in need of food. Obviously Jack himself is more / most badly in need (because he doesn't have so …

Jul 27, 2012 · That is an interesting question, and I think the answer is that it depends. In the example you provided, I think both phrases could be considered correct, though I would definitely prefer the …

Nov 1, 2021 · Well -> weller -> wellest Bad -> badder -> baddest It seems this conundrum is not a new issue conjured to present day, but rather a confusion caused from the irregularity of their declensions …