Meanings
adjectivedown bad (not comparable)
alternative downbad
- not comparableslangAfrican-American VernacularIn a difficult situation, despondent.
Walter was down bad after his wife had left him.
- not comparableslangRomantically or sexually attracted to someone at the expense of one's dignity.
He was down bad over that disrespectful girl.
1 more example
Lord forgive me, I'm down bad for a white boy again.
Translations
German notgeil
- notgeilattracted at the expense of one's dignity
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APA
down bad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20bad
MLA
“down bad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20bad. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “down bad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20bad.
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