Jun
06
Sorry P. Hellicat, but you use this term a lot and I haven’t heard it elsewhere. I expect it’s an ‘americanism’ for a tough, high profile lawyer who always gets his/her way, what we’d call a QC (queen’s council).
Of course I meant Persiphone Hellecat
Are you thinking about selling your home yourself? then
I think BADASS is an acronym for:
Being
A
Dishonest
A-hole while
Stealing
Salary.
I can’t confirm that on Wikipedia though.
Matlock = Badass……..’nuff said
And you would be ‘spot on,’ a phrase I believe to be British; definitely not an "americanism."
EDIT: And not to worry about P. HelleCat… I do believe she can handle the phrasing of your question.
**Did I get ‘spot on’ right? I sure hope it isn’t a rude comment.
Please excuse me if so…
I only meant to say you are absolutely correct in your assessment of what a badass lawyer is.
;-}
(Also, plenty of Americans use this phrase, especially if they are on the losing side in a court battle, or if they are on the look-out for a lawyer they want very badly to win for them.)
Hope you never need such a person…
Luck–
PS. As I recall from days of yore, "Matlock" is a TV lawyer. Or detective. Something in law enforcement. I’ll check it out.
Yes, Matlock was a "cantakerous" U.S. TV lawyer.
They are better at getting criminals off the hook. eg. O.J.’s lawyer was a ‘BADASS’ lawyer!!!!!
The one from a major law firm who I am sending yet another big fat cheque to today. He has stuffed me around, taken my money and actually sabotaged my chances of getting a decent payout from the surgeon that butchered me in 2002 ! But I have the choice now of either following through with him or missing out, so the B/A gets more money from me today. Clever isn’t he?
THAT is a B/A lawyer!
The criminals aren’t only in the jails, they are also in the courts and the chambers.
They are better at getting criminals off the hook. eg. O.J.’s lawyer was a ‘BADASS’ lawyer!!!!!