Complete Definition of "my bad"

English
rfc

Etymology
Seems to have originated from a phase by Manute Bol, A player of Sudanese origin for Golden State Warriors in Bay area. Other players picked it up and started using it.

Interjection
en-intj|pos=my bad

  1. colloquial My fault.

#: Yes, I realize the humvee isn't supposed to be parked in the heirloom flowerbed. My bad.

References
Also "our bad" defined in a few places online if searched with "etymology our bad" - apparently goes back around 20 years. http://www.businessballs.com/clichesorigins.htm gives a very detailed explanation.

Revision and Credits for"my bad"
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License
 
 

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.