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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy bad]
- /maɪ bæd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahy bad]
- /maɪ bæd/
Definitions of my bad words
- adjective my bad not good in any manner or degree. 1
- adjective my bad having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy. 1
- adjective my bad of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug. 1
- adjective my bad inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad. 1
- adjective my bad inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty: a bad guess. 1
- adjective my bad invalid, unsound, or false: a bad insurance claim; bad judgment. 1
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Origin of my bad
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English badde, perhaps akin to Old English bæddel hermaphrodite, bædling womanish man
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Parts of speech for My bad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
my bad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".