It's an "acknowledgement of fault," she says, and was usually used in the context of some sport. I've noticed 'my bad' on this forum + some recent US TV shows. Posted by R. Berg on June 02, 2001. Of course 'my bad' is a misuse of the language, bad being an adjective and needing a noun. I’ve got an unprovable theory of indeterminate origin, that always sounded accurate, if apocryphal: “my bad” comes from volleyball. By the way, the movie was "The Tailor of Panama," in which the tailor says something that shows that John Le Carre believed "the full Monty" came from suitmaking. I've noticed 'my bad' on this forum + some recent US TV shows.
Primarily heard in US.
The term was taken over from Latin as far back as the 1200s and continues to be used in this way. Perhaps beach volleyball, perhaps the conventional type with the fetching kneepads, but somewhere in my minimal travels, I heard that this phrase came about as a terse, efficient way of claiming responsibility for a maladventure upon the court. It’s my fault, my mistake. This year I heard a projectionist use it after the movie stopped abruptly just a moment after the opening credits.
I imagine it means much the same as 'my mistake'. He didn't mean to do it. Accessed 2010-04-06. B: 'Oh, my bad.' The former isn't in use in the UK. It is informal. USA Today, Jan. 27, 1989: After making a bad pass, instead of saying "my fault," Manute Bol says, "my bad." and can be used in conjunction with 'sorry'. ^ Language Log - Pick-up basketballism reaches Ivy League faculty vocabulary. Fear not, one’s on its way.’” A newer slangy version of this ancient Latin expression is my bad, only a few decades old but ubiquitous enough to be considered a cliché. "No, it’s my bad.
He was announcing to the audience that he had started the film a bit too early.
"My bad" literally means the same thing as "my fault" or "my mistake." Learn more. It takes a while to filter down to oldsters.
If anyone says it to me, I continue with 'what' as in due you mean my bad luck or my bad judgement. The former isn't in use in the UK. He jabbed me in the eye, and he said, 'My bad.'
So all of this is compatible with a date of origin for the phrase in the early 1980s (Manute Bol first joined the NBA in 1985 but … In Reply to: My bad posted by ESC on June 02, 2001: : New list seem to take a day or two to attract postings so here's one to get it started. my bad meaning: 1. used for saying that you accept that you are wrong or that something is your fault: 2. used for…. : My daughter says she first heard it seven years ago in fifth grade here in the U.S. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. I'll do them right now. My bad.’ Juhle hung his head.” My bad, expression to admit one has made a mistake: A: 'You did the wrong homework set for today.' I imagine it means much the same as 'my mistake'. It is as bad a using the transitive verb 'enjoy' I also follow this with 'what' as in do you want me to enjoy my holiday or my … This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.That was my mistake; I admit that that was my fault. 1987 Dallas Morning News 9 Dec. B11/4, 245-pound sophomore center Dwayne Schintzius [is] not out to hurt anybody. Ian Rankin had it in Susan: "Jerry, I asked you to do the dishes an hour ago, and they're still piled in the sink!" How long has it been common in the US? "My bad" arose among basketball players, in the 1980s or earlier. : : New list seem to take a day or two to attract postings so here's one to get it started. Now all the other Warriors say it too. Most English teachers would probably tell you to avoid using this phrase, but I'm the opposite in this regard. Jerry: "Oops, my bad, honey. The editors of the Oxford English Dictionary would like to hear from anyone who has evidence in print of "my bad" before 1987:
I started hearing it on TV and seeing it print maybe two years ago. I’m the one that got caught taking stuff.
My bad.
Novelist John Lescroart used it in The Hunt Club (2009): “‘Yeah, you’re right, I’m sorry.
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