Sentence:  "Nice coat, lady!" he said. / I sat down across from him. "Not a good moment to start with me about it," I said. / "Who's starting with you? It's <WSD>badass</WSD>." It took me only half a second to see that he was serious. "Completely <WSD>badass</WSD>." 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Having an extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable.