Down Bad
Stable🎒High SchoolDefinition
Desperately attracted to someone or in a pitiful state of longing. Being 'down bad' means you've lost all dignity in pursuit of someone's attention or affection.
Translation for Parents
When your kid says someone is 'down bad,' they mean that person is embarrassingly desperate for someone's attention. Think of the most lovesick, dignity-free behavior you've ever seen. That's down bad. We've all been there. Most of us just didn't have a viral term for it.
Examples
“He liked all 200 of her Instagram photos. He's down bad.”
“He went through and liked all of her old Instagram photos. He's embarrassingly desperate.”
“I'm down bad for her ngl”
“I'm really, desperately attracted to her, I can't help it”
Cringe Score
Your kid will cringe
Telling your spouse you're 'down bad for them' is actually sweet. Telling your kid's crush you're 'down bad' for pizza is safe dad humor.
Category
relationship
Peak
2021-03
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
urban_dictionary, reddit, tiktok