He acted tough and thought of himself as a 'badass'.
a 'badass' criminal
a 'badass' musician
(..) Thanks again, champ. We're so sorry we stole your tiger. Don't worry about it. Like you said, we all do dumb shit when we're fucked up. I did say that. Everyone says Mike Tyson is a badass, but I think he's kind of a sweetheart. I think he's mean. I think it's officially time we call Tracy. (..)2009 The Hangover