bad hair day

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bad hair dey]
- /bæd hɛər deɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bad hair dey]
- /bæd hɛər deɪ/

Definitions of bad hair day words

countable noun bad hair day People sometimes say they are having a bad hair day when they do not feel very happy or relaxed, especially because their hair does not look good. 3
noun bad hair day a day on which one's hair is untidy and unmanageable 3
noun bad hair day a day of mishaps and general irritation 3
noun bad hair day a disagreeable or unpleasant day, especially one during which one feels unattractive. 1
noun bad hair day day when everything goes wrong 1
noun bad hair day (literally) A day when one's hair seems unmanageable. 0

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Origin of bad hair day

First appearance:

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1990-95

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Parts of speech for Bad hair day

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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bad hair day popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bad hair day usage trend in Literature

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