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Definition of my bad
my bad 
interjection
- an apology.
Sorry, man, my bad.
Citation from "Chapter 4", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Chapter 13", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 7 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: apologies (list of).
Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by John Fischer from Atlanta, GA, USA on Jun 20 1997.
- a phrase used to admit fault.
Yeah, that's my bad.
- See more words with the same meaning: apologies (list of).
Last edited on Jun 20 1997. Submitted by John Fischer from Atlanta, GA, USA on Jun 20 1997.
- 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.
Citation from "Old Dogs", The Good Guys (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 14 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Kryptonite", New Girl (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 12 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate': | |
| Definitions include: prone to inappropriate touching with one's hands. | |
| Definitions include: See my bad. | |
| Definitions include: a mistake. | |
| Definitions include: an erection. | |
| Definitions include: inappropriate or unacceptable. | |
| Definitions include: broken or functioning poorly or improperly; "messed up". | |
| Definitions include: buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: an action that is likely to be harmful in a "karmic" way. | |
| Definitions include: to make a sexually inappropriate gesture or statement. | |
| Definitions include: a mean person; "jerk"; "asshole". | |
| Definitions include: to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony. | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Joint Army [and] Navy fuck-up", i.e. a large mistake caused by both the Army and the Navy. | |
| Definitions include: See bullshit. | |
Other terms relating to 'apologies (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: See my bad. | |
| Definitions include: abbreviated form of "sorry". | |
| Definitions include: an apology. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent. | |
| Definitions include: to swallow one's pride and apologize for some offense. | |
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Other terms relating to 'bad': | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "bad-ass." | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent. | |
| Definitions include: a tough person or rebel. | |
| Definitions include: a disappointing event. | |
| Definitions include: a very attractive, cool, all-around good girlfriend-type. Positive. | |
| Definitions include: ongoing animosity. | |
| Definitions include: generic term for a specific object; "thing". | |
| Definitions include: a person in a position of authority who is strict or mean. | |
| Definitions include: a bad person. | |
| Definitions include: a criminal. | |
| Definitions include: a day during which one can't make one's hair look good. | |
| Definitions include: an action that is likely to be harmful in a "karmic" way. | |
| Definitions include: an evil young woman with conspicuous sex appeal. | |
| Definitions include: vulva ("vagina"). | |
| Definitions include: to say bad things about another person. | |
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Other terms relating to 'my': | |
| Definitions include: Request for oral sex or as an insult. | |
| Definitions include: a retort. | |
| Definitions include: military acronym for "fuck it, got my orders". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "fuck my life." | |
| Definitions include: "fo shizzle my nizzle", i.e. "for sure my nigga". | |
| Definitions include: Another way to say, "Well, I'll be damned...!" | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in my arrogant opinion". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in my experience". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in my humble opinion". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in my, not so humble opinion". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in my opinion". | |
| Definitions include: A term used when observing something (an object, usually) that is completely objectionable or worthless. | |
| Definitions include: "just my opinion". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "just shat my pants." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "kiss my teeth". | |
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