My bad
My mistake, my fault, mea culpa.
This expression apparently originated in African-American basketball in the 1980s, and has become common since the 1990s through the internet. Opinions seem to differ as to whether it represents a sincere apology, or a perfunctory or flippant one.
I would be interested to hear people's views on this. Do you use this expression, and if so, do you mean "I am genuinely sorry" or "I was wrong, but I don't care all that much"?
My bad
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I can't say I've ever used it myself, but it does not seem entirely flippant to me. My take is that it is a mild "hang-dog" apology, a kind of "Oops, sorry 'bout that, I was wrong". It includes the apology and asks for forgiveness at the same time.
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Re: My bad
Sometimes I use this term but I try to avoid saying 'My bad'.
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