phrase Internet Slang

Down Bad

/daʊn bæd/ · phrase · slang

Desperately longing for someone or in a low, pathetic state of wanting — usually romantically.

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Definitions

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Can describe a general low, desperate emotional state, not only romantic.

“Broke and heartbroken, I was down bad that month.”
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Describes being desperately and embarrassingly into someone, longing for them in a way that borders on pathetic. Being "down bad" is craving someone hard.

“He's texting his ex at 3am, he's down bad.”
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Often used self-deprecatingly and humorously.

“Liking her photo from 2019? I'm down bad.”
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Down Bad In A Sentence

Replaying their old voice notes, down bad behavior.
He's so down bad it's painful to watch.
Down bad doesn't even cover it.

Origin & Usage

"Down bad" comes from AAVE and hip-hop, originally meaning being in a rough or desperate situation, and narrowed in Gen-Z internet use to mean being desperately, embarrassingly into someone.

Variants Down horrendousDown catastrophic
Tags #gen-z#dating#internet#meme

People Also Ask

What does down bad mean?

Down bad means desperately longing for someone or being in a low, pathetic state of wanting — usually romantically.

Where did down bad come from?

It comes from AAVE and hip-hop, meaning a rough situation, and narrowed online to romantic desperation.

What does down horrendous mean?

It's an intensified, joking version of down bad, meaning extremely desperate.

How do you use down bad in a sentence?

For example: "he's down bad" — meaning desperately into someone.

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