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Definition of my bad

my bad    Featured Word

interjection

  • an apology.
    Sorry, man, my bad.
    To resolve Google's penalty against this site, the following citation has been removed: "Chapter 4", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2009)
    To resolve Google's penalty against this site, the following citation has been removed: "Chapter 13", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 7 (2010)

    Originally submitted by John Fischer from Atlanta, GA, USA on Jun 20 1997.  (Edit this definition.)

  • a phrase used to admit fault.
    Yeah, that's my bad.

    Originally submitted by John Fischer from Atlanta, GA, USA on Jun 20 1997.  (Edit this definition.)

  • a phrase used to admit or assign blame to a mistake. This can be used with other possessive pronouns - not just "my".
    Yeah, that's my bad.
    Actually, that mistake right there is my bad, but the rest are his bad.
    To resolve Google's penalty against this site, the following citation has been removed: "Old Dogs", The Good Guys (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 14
    To resolve Google's penalty against this site, the following citation has been removed: "Kryptonite", New Girl (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2011)

    Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 12 2010.  (Edit this definition.)

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