Note 8 — Chapter IV · THE ACTION-PATTERNS IMPLIED BY THE WORD “BAD,” WITH A NOTE ON THE PHYSIOLOGY OF “EVIL”
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The Uses of the Word “Bad”
I. The Privative Significations of the Word “Bad.”
1. Bad air; vitiated, which cannot sustain healthy respiration.
2. Bad coin; debased, counterfeit.
3. Bad food; deficient in nourishment.
4. Bad food; repugnant on account of its smell or taste, whether deficient in nourishment or not.
5. Bad shot or guess; incorrect, faulty, below standard or par.
6. Bad debts; those which cannot or are not expected to be paid.
7. To go bad; to decay.
8. Bad workmanship; defective, below par, sometimes called poor or worthless.
9. In a bad way; in a wretched or miserable state, unfortunate, unfavorable.
10. With a bad grace; unwillingly.
II. The Positive Significations of the Word “Bad.”
1. Bad air; noxious, poisonous.
2. Bad food or water; injurious to health, hurtful, dangerous, pernicious.
3. Bad company; depraved, wicked, vicious.
4. Bad fit (as of a shoe); causing inconvenience, displeasure, or pain.
5. Bad smell; unpleasant, offensive, disagreeable, troublesome, painful.
6. “Bad blood”; harsh, angry feeling.
7. In bad health; suffering from disease or injury, (in pain).
8. “To the bad”; to ruin, in deficit.
9. “In bad” (slang); spoken of a man who has made trouble for himself and others.