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Meaning of "my bad" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES MY BAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

My bad

"My bad" is an American idiom that was made popular by basketball players in playground games in the 1970s and 1980s. It usually means "my fault", "my mistake", "I apologize" or "mea culpa". It gained popularity with urban players of streetball and then spread into mainstream popularity.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MY BAD

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my aunt!
my eye
my foot!
my giddy aunt
my hat
my lady
My Lai
my lord
my word!
myal
myalgia
myalgic
myalgic encephalomyelitis
myalgic encephalopathy
myalism
myalist
myall

WORDS THAT END LIKE MY BAD

Ahmedabad
Allahabad
Ashkhabad
bad
Carlsbad
Faisalabad
Faridabad
feel-bad
go bad
have got it bad
Hyderabad
Islamabad
Moradabad
not bad
not half bad
Secunderabad
Sinbad
superbad
too bad
zindabad

Synonyms and antonyms of my bad in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «my bad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MY BAD

Find out the translation of my bad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of my bad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «my bad» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

我的坏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mi mala
570 millions of speakers

English

my bad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेरा बुरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلدي سيئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мое плохое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meu mau
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আমার খারাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mon mauvais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

salah saya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mein schlechtes
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

私の悪い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

내 나쁜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sandi ala
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xấu của tôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எனது தவறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माझे वाईट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

benim hatam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il mio cattivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

my bad
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

моє погане
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rea mea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακή μου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

my slegte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

min dåliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

min dårlige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of my bad

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MY BAD»

The term «my bad» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.548 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MY BAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about my bad

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10 QUOTES WITH «MY BAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word my bad.
1
Dale Archer
Kids take work, effort, love, blood, sweat and tears and are a full time job. You have to commit, for better or worse and then give your all and hope for the best. The one thing you can never, ever do is give up and say, 'Oooops, never mind, my bad, you can take this one back!'
2
Ralph Bakshi
My good films were independent and my bad films were not.
3
John Carpenter
I don't want to be a part of the demographics. I want to be an individual. I wear each of my films as a badge of pride. That's why I cherish all my bad reviews. If the critics start liking my movies, then I'm in deep trouble.
4
David Carradine
But, Tarantino has seen all of my movies. He's seen my good stuff, he's seen my bad stuff, he's seen the ones I directed, he's read my autobiography. There's an awful lot of things he knows about me, all of which I think had something to do with his casting.
5
Kim Coates
It's not like I don't want to play the guy next door. But sometimes they're not the best written or the most complicated. But I am very, very particular about my bad boys. There are certain types of characters I will not play. I've said no so many times to so many parts that are just way too dark. You have to be careful.
6
Ben Gibbard
I don't want to be overdramatic about it, but I'm starting to see a lot of my bad habits get the best of me.
7
Bonnie Hunt
I still have my bad days when I think I'm not getting everything I deserve. But those pass quickly once my Mother gets on the phone and says, 'listen, we used to eat rocks and walk 80 miles a day to school.
8
Waylon Jennings
Jessi is a great person. She really is. She's been a friend to me all through all my bad times, and she's understood what I was doing. She came up with that one saying, which was great.
9
John Kricfalusi
I influenced the BG style by not being able to draw perspective. The BG artists developed cool graphic painting styles to make my bad backgrounds look like they were that way on purpose.
10
Elmore Leonard
I never see my bad guys as simply bad. They want pretty much the same thing that you and I want: they want to be happy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MY BAD»

Discover the use of my bad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to my bad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Bad Parent: Do As I Say, Not as I Did
With full-color candid photos and wry captions, this book exposes the least effective techniques for raising healthy, balanced children.
Troy Osinoff, 2012
2
I'm Sorry . . . My Bad!
In what he declares will be the last book in his much-loved series, the creator of "The Blue Day Book" tackles the apology.
Bradley Trevor Greive, 2008
3
The Afterlife of Billy Fingers: How My Bad-Boy Brother ...
Billy's ongoing after-death communications take his sister on an unprecedented journey into the bliss and wonder of life beyond death --
Annie Kagan, 2013
4
All My Bad Habits I Learned from Grandpa
Brunvoll pays special tribute to grandfathers through fun-loving, anecdotal stories that celebrate their mischief and playfulness.
Laurel Brunvoll, 2007
5
My Bad Tequila
Mystery, mayhem, madness, margaritas, and Mexico. "My Bad Tequila" is one man's epic journey across two continents and four countries with 50 years of adventure.
Rico Austin, 2010
6
My Bad: A Zits Treasury
From questions, curiosities, and concerns, to hormones and insecurities, teenagers Jeremy, girlfriend Sara, and best buds Hector and Pierce make muddling through the day memorable.
Jim Borgman, 2009
7
My Bad: The Apology Anthology
With an additional 200 mind-boggling miscues and mealy-mouthed mea culpas, My Bad celebrates the best of this year's most exquisitely squirm-inducing pleas for forgiveness, from a variety of famous flubbers-Donald Rumsfield to Don Imus, Mel ...
Arleen Sorkin, Paul Slansky, 2008
8
Bad Language : Are Some Words Better than Others?: Are Some ...
Is today's language at an all-time low? Are pronunciations like cawfee and chawklit bad English? Is slang like my bad or hook up improper? Is it incorrect to mix English and Spanish, as in Yo quiero Taco Bell?
School of Arts and Letters Edwin L. Battistella Dean, and Professor of English Southern Oregon University, 2005
9
God, I Need to Talk to You about My Bad Temper
Children learn the basics of faith life with this returning series. Author Dan Carr writes from a child's perspective to address common concerns.
Dan Carr, 2003
10
Be My Bad Boy
Ryker Grimil is a thief's worst nightmare.
Faolan Kurayami, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MY BAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term my bad is used in the context of the following news items.
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X Factor 'fix' row: Rita Ora sends her OWN backing dancers through …
TV bosses are claiming that the new judge didn't know that identical twins Polly and Sophie Duniam, 28 - who go by the name of My Bad Sister ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Tracy Morgan Shows Major Health Improvement, Walks Unassisted …
"There were times where I had my good days and my bad days, where I forget things," he explained to the NBC co-host. "There are times where ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
3
Hoosier comedienne stars in new season of "Last Comic Standing"
Ms. Pat, as she's known on the comedy circuit, says, "When I left my bad relationship I always told my kids' father 'I'm going to make it without ... «WTHR, Jul 15»
4
Bodul — I'm at Dundee Unitedto fulfil my potential
“That was my bad time and that's why I didn't reach the top then.” Despite those problems, he did get close and broke into the senior squad. «Evening Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
TOWIE's Lewis Bloor tells Arg, 'You're not my friend'... before they …
When I was going through my bad times, he was there for me. He's always been a real, true, loyal friend. I do feel I've let Lewis down and I want ... «Reveal, Jul 15»
6
Rafael Nadal Is Making His Last Claycourt Preparations For …
My bad. Patson: OK horrible is an exaggeration but still, Laver's got a pretty reasonable edge in the H2H. Patson: @sienna “Also laver won his ... «Tennis-X.com, Jul 15»
7
A's owner Wolff almost sorta kinda says R-word about Oakland …
My bad for not following the link. m11nine on July 22, 2015 at 2:35 pm said: You had me for a brief moment when the first r-word in the article ... «Field of Schemes, Jul 15»
8
PERRY: 'Tis a joy to schtick it to other Colorado places for their lame …
Doug “Treason is Reason” Lamborn, Sheriff Terry “Look at My Bad Shirtless Self” Maketa, and the insufferable Focus on Your Family fanatic ... «Aurora Sentinel, Jul 15»
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T.W. Josey teacher charged with DUI, hitting teenage girl with truck …
She goes on to say that the driver got out of the truck and said, “My bad, is she OK?” The girl's stepfather and third witness, Fitzgerald Thomas, ... «NBC26.tv, Jul 15»
10
MOBA Noob Diary: Week One – Support Group
We lost. A lot. But it was still damned fun playing with friends, and useful to have four sets of friendly eyes to call me out on my bad habits. «Gimmedigital.com, Jul 15»

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