Definition of bad beat

bad beat

noun

a disappointing event. Can be used in condolences.
That was a bad beat.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Last edited on Jun 05 2002. Submitted by t8kthdog from USA on Jun 05 2002.
in poker, the loss of a good hand to a lucky hand.
I had three of kind, but took a bad beat when the last card came and he made his inside straight.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
- See more words with the same meaning: games (related to).
Last edited on May 01 2004. Submitted by Robert B. from St Louis, MO, USA on May 01 2004.

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Other terms relating to 'a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate':
bad juju	Definitions include: an action that is likely to be harmful in a "karmic" way.
no-no	Definitions include: something that shouldn't be done.
*sht**	Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below.
sitch	Definitions include: "situation".
goof	Definitions include: a funny or silly person. Also goof-ball.
(one's) bad	Definitions include: See my bad.
twisted	Definitions include: sadistic; "messed up".
my bad	Definitions include: an apology.
off	Definitions include: to kill.
XTL	Definitions include: acronym for "crossing the line", that is: inappropriate (offensive or insensitive in nature, overstepping social norms.)
bull stuff	Definitions include: censored version of "bullshit".
boner	Definitions include: an erection.
Joe	Definitions include: coffee.
green	Definitions include: in agreement.
fat-finger	Definitions include: to accidentally press a button or key adjacent to the desired one, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number.
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Other terms relating to 'games (related to)':
river	Definitions include: to get the last card in Texas Hold'em.
fish	Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed.
smart money, the	Definitions include: in a betting situation, the option most likely to win.
newb	Definitions include: someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc.
camper	Definitions include: 1: a general insult, especially in competitive games.
GOTY	Definitions include: acronym for "Game of the Year".
button masher	Definitions include: a videogame that requires mashing buttons to play, rather than finesse.
ro-sham-bo	Definitions include: a competition employed to determine the ownership of an object when ownership is in dispute.
chicken	Definitions include: a coward.
donkey	Definitions include: a women with a larger than average butt, but still firm and fit.
newbie	Definitions include: someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc.
redonkulous	Definitions include: "ridiculous".
tell	Definitions include: a revealing characteristic, especially in poker.
shmup	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "shoot 'em up".
broken	Definitions include: hung-over from alcohol.
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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 btch**	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.
bad news	Definitions include: a bad person.
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Other terms relating to 'beat':
BBE	Definitions include: acronym of "Biggest Beating Ever," which can refer to "beating" as in a severe physical attack, or a severe defeat e.g. in a competitive sport.
beat	Definitions include: lacking excitement or people; "boring".
beat a dead horse	Definitions include: to bring up a subject that was resolved (or should have been resolved) long ago.
beat all to hell	Definitions include: to be vastly superior.
beat around the bush	Definitions include: to delay in getting to the point.
beat cakes	Definitions include: to engage in doggy-style sex.
beat cheeks	Definitions include: to leave quickly; "haul ass".
beat down	Definitions include: a fight or severe beating.
beater	Definitions include: unattractive or undesirable.
beat feet	Definitions include: to hurry, hustle, esp. when departing.
beat into a pulp	Definitions include: to physically beat someone causing extensive injury.
beat it	Definitions include: to masturbate.
beat it up	Definitions include: for a male to have sexual intercourse.
beat off	Definitions include: to masturbate.
*beat (one's) ss**	Definitions include: to beat a person.
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