--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/my-bad brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # My bad [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/my-bad#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) A casual, dismissive way to apologize that trivializes mistakes and makes serious errors sound like minor inconveniences, usually used when you've messed up something important. ### Examples Examples: - "My bad, I forgot the meeting." (I'm sorry I missed the meeting) - "My bad, the report is late." (I'm sorry the report is late) - "My bad, I deleted the file." (I'm sorry I deleted the file) ### Tags casualdismissiveapologytrivializemistakes 1717 views • Created 5/23/2022 📢 Share Learnings ### Related Terms [ #### Good to go A slangy way to say "ready" that makes simple confirmation sound more... 1868 views• slangy, ready ](https://learnings.org/term/good-to-go)[ #### Brain surgery A phrase used to dismiss complex tasks as simple, usually by people... 1744 views• dismissive, complexity ](https://learnings.org/term/brain-surgery)[ #### Throw under the bus A corporate survival tactic where you blame someone else for your mistakes,... 494 views• survival, tactic ](https://learnings.org/term/throw-under-the-bus)[ #### Preso A slangy abbreviation for "presentation" that makes you sound more casual and... 412 views• slangy, abbreviation ](https://learnings.org/term/preso) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo 🎓 Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Good to go · A slangy way to say "ready" that makes simple confirmation sound more... · 1868 views• slangy, ready](https://learnings.org/term/good-to-go) — Related Terms - [Brain surgery · A phrase used to dismiss complex tasks as simple, usually by people... · 1744 views• dismissive, complexity](https://learnings.org/term/brain-surgery) — Related Terms - [Throw under the bus · A corporate survival tactic where you blame someone else for your mistakes,... · 494 views• survival, tactic](https://learnings.org/term/throw-under-the-bus) — Related Terms - [Preso · A slangy abbreviation for "presentation" that makes you sound more casual and... · 412 views• slangy, abbreviation](https://learnings.org/term/preso) — Related Terms