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2[[quoteright:310:[[ComicBook/NickFuryAgentOfSHIELD1968 https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/NickFuryBadass_1905.jpg]]]]
3[[caption-width-right:310:Due to [[AwesomenessIsAForce Awesomeness Being a Force]], the splinters and shrapnel don't touch him.]]
4->'''Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich:''' You know, I asked an active-duty Army officer once: If an infantryman had to take on a tank one-on-one, how should he do it?\
5'''Solid Snake:''' And what was his answer?\
6'''Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich:''' "Don't." He swore there's no way in hell a single infantryman could take down a tank by himself.\
7'''Solid Snake:''' Interesting.\
8'''Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich:''' I always suspected there was a little something crazy about you, Snake. But after hearing that story... Now I know it. You're nuts! Single-handedly taking out a tank? That's crazy! You're insane!\
9'''Solid Snake:''' Otacon, is this your idea of a compliment?\
10'''Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich:''' Yes! You're the toughest, craziest, most hardcore badass on the planet! You're... ''THE SHIT''!
11-->-- ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots''
12Badass is a term associated with people who possess great prowess in physical fighting, {{bravery| tropes}}, [[MadeOfIron durability]], or mere [[RuleOfCool coolness]]. The term is primarily used to describe either a type of character with these attributes or describe the kind of actions that a character performs.
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14However, exactly what a badass person or action is can differ wildly depending on context or the people using the term. This is shown in how it can be used as a noun or an adjective. While there is no precise definition, there is a broad consensus on actions or people who could often be called badass. A list of such properties is on the [[Analysis.{{Badass}} Analysis]] page.
15!![[center:This is a FanSpeak definition. Please put examples in, and link to, the pages on the BadassTropes index.]]

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