noun General Slang

badjohn

BAD-jon · noun · slang

A bully, tough guy or neighbourhood hard man.

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An aggressive troublemaker or gangster who intimidates others. Also spelt bad-john.

“He think he is a badjohn but he does run when trouble start.”
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badjohn In A Sentence

He think he is a badjohn but he does run when trouble start.

Origin & Usage

Trinidadian; 'bad' + 'John', denoting a violent street figure since the Carnival badjohn era.

Variants bad-johnbad john

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What does badjohn mean?

A badjohn is a bully, tough guy or neighbourhood hard man who intimidates others.

Where does the word badjohn come from?

It combines 'bad' and 'John', denoting a violent Trinidadian street figure since the Carnival badjohn era.

How do you use badjohn?

You'd call someone a badjohn if they act like an aggressive troublemaker or gangster.

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