HKBAD means HK is BAD ?
- The word "Bad" in modern slang
(1) according to dictionaries, the word "bad" in modern spoken American English means "wonderful (black slang) "
e.g. We had a really bad time last night. You should have been there.
New Dictionary of American Slang also indicate that this new meaning comes from jazz music in the 50's.
Time magazine columist Pier Lyer wrote:“Cool means great. And if something's `bad', that means it's `good'."
In a recent movie script, someone said to his friend who offerred him one comfortable night of free lodging:"This place is bad, man."
(2) The parallel in British spoken English is the word "wicked"
A: How was the party？
B﹕It was wicked. (It means "It was wonderful !")
