my bad
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Seems to have originated from a phrase by Manute Bol, a player of Sudanese origin for the Golden State Warriors basketball team in California. Other players picked it up and started using it.
[edit] Interjection
- (colloquial) My fault; mea culpa.
- Yes, I realize the humvee isn't supposed to be parked in the heirloom flowerbed. My bad.
[edit] References
- Also "our bad" defined in a few places online if searched with "etymology our bad" - apparently goes back around 20 years. http://www.businessballs.com/clichesorigins.htm gives a very detailed explanation.