BDE
Army unit abbreviation
BDE stands for "big dick energy"—a calm, unshakeable confidence that doesn't need to prove itself.
The term suggests someone who carries themselves with quiet self-assurance, neither boastful nor insecure: She walked into the interview with total BDE.
Despite the crude origin, the quality it describes is gender-neutral and not literally about anatomy.
Confident, boastful manner
- self-assuranceConfidence in one's abilities
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- self-possessionCalm control of oneself
composure · coolness · nonchalance · assurance · fearlessness · bravery · courage · self-esteem
Force between poles
- charmAttractive personal quality
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- presenceState of being somewhere
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
appeal · captivation · enchantment · likability · affability · wit · eloquence · fascination
Confident, boastful manner
- strutProud, showy gait
- panacheFlamboyant confidence of manner
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
sophistication · elegance · debonair · suave · sprezzatura · savoir-faire · smoothness · polish
First Greek letter
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- controlAuthority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
influence · mastery · leadership · ascendancy · supremacy · boss · assertiveness · clout
swagger
Confident, boastful manner
- self-assuranceConfidence in one's abilities
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
self-possession · composure · coolness · nonchalance · assurance · fearlessness · bravery · courage · self-esteem · conviction
magnetism
Force between poles
aura · appeal · captivation · enchantment · likability · affability · wit · eloquence · fascination · warmth
swagger
Confident, boastful manner
finesse · sophistication · elegance · debonair · suave · sprezzatura · savoir-faire · smoothness · polish · class
alpha
First Greek letter
command · influence · mastery · leadership · ascendancy · supremacy · boss · assertiveness · clout · stature
Insecure masculine overcompensation
insecurity · overcompensation · Napoleon complex · fragile ego · bravado
Anxious excess of vitality
awkwardness · social anxiety · self-consciousness · approval-seeking · meekness