Meaning & use
Down Bad
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In a state of desperation or intense longing, especially because of romantic or sexual infatuation.
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He texted her for the third time in an hour — he's down bad.
I was down bad after the breakup, replaying every message we'd sent.
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A slang phrase that spread through social media and music in the early 2020s, often used self-mockingly.
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