my bad
English
Etymology
Pick-up basketball slang spread by Manute Bol, a basketball player of Sudanese origin playing with the Golden State Warriors. Subsequently adopted by teammates.[1]
Interjection
- (colloquial, idiomatic) My fault; mea culpa.
- Yes, I realize the humvee isn't supposed to be parked in the heirloom flowerbed. My bad.
Synonyms
Translations
my fault
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References
- my bad at OneLook Dictionary Search
- Language Log - Pick-up basketballism reaches Ivy League faculty vocabulary. Accessed 2010-04-06.
Further reading
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