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Thread #129846 Message #2917816
Posted By: Amos
31-May-10 - 01:43 PM
Thread Name: BS: The etymology of 'my bad'
Subject: RE: BS: The etymology of 'my bad'
No, it's been around for a century.
"My bad" is just a colloquialism. It's derivation is from people calling each other "bad gierl" or "bad boy" for minor offenses, from which usage it just growed.