Definition of are half bad

be half bad

verb

• to be okay or good.

  Last edited on Feb 25 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 25 2019.

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Other terms relating to 'bad':
B.A	Definitions include: acronym of "bad-ass."
bad	Definitions include: very good, excellent.
bad-*ss	Definitions include: a tough person or rebel.
bad beat	Definitions include: a disappointing event.
bad b*tch	Definitions include: a very attractive, cool, all-around good girlfriend-type.
bad blood	Definitions include: ongoing animosity.
bad boy	Definitions include: generic term for a specific object; "thing".
bad cop	Definitions include: a person in a position of authority who is strict or mean.
bad egg	Definitions include: a bad person.
bad guy	Definitions include: a criminal.
bad hair day	Definitions include: a day during which one can't make one's hair look good.
bad juju	Definitions include: an action that is likely to be harmful in a "karmic" way.
bad kitty	Definitions include: an evil young woman with conspicuous sex appeal.
badly wrapped kebab	Definitions include: vulva ("vagina").
bad-mouth	Definitions include: to say bad things about another person.
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Other terms relating to 'be':
BBIAB	Definitions include: acronym for "be back in a bit", i.e. "I will return in a short amount of time."
BBL	Definitions include: acronym for "be back later".
be a cold day in hell when	Definitions include: never.
be a dot	Definitions include: to be leaving.
be all about	Definitions include: to devote a significant amount of one's time too.
be all ears	Definitions include: to be prepared to listen intently.
be-all end-all, the	Definitions include: the best.
be all in the same boat	Definitions include: to be in a bad situation along with others.
be all over	Definitions include: to do something with vigor.
be ars*d	Definitions include: be bothered.
be dead meat	Definitions include: be in serious trouble.
be dog meat	Definitions include: be in serious trouble.
be easy	Definitions include: "goodbye".
be fender meat	Definitions include: to be dead.
be greek to	Definitions include: to be unintelligible.
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Other terms relating to 'half':
and a half	Definitions include: used to indicate an extreme condition or an excessive amount.
better half	Definitions include: one's significant other.
half a c*nt hair	Definitions include: A very small unit of measurement.
half-*ss	Definitions include: terrible, lousy, respect-less, lazy.
half-*ssed	Definitions include: Shoddy or poor workmanship.
half bad	Definitions include: See be half bad.
half-baked	Definitions include: not sufficiently thought out.
half-cheek sneak	Definitions include: to raise one buttock and to then flatuate.
half g	Definitions include: $500
half-hearted	Definitions include: lacking enthusiasm.
half in the bag	Definitions include: drunk.
half-pint	Definitions include: a short person.
half rack	Definitions include: a 12-pack of beer.
half-step	Definitions include: To act like you want to engage in a fight, but then back down once the other person fights back.
half-wit	Definitions include: in Australia the word half-wit is used to describe someone who is a twit or an idiot!

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