| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 'Apologies!' for short | USA Today | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Texter's "My bad!" | Universal | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Shortened word of apology | USA Today | 01 May 2022 |
| 'My bad,' for short | USA Today | 12 Apr 2022 |
| 'my bad' | USA Today | 25 Mar 2022 |
| 'Lol my bad' | USA Today | 29 Nov 2021 |
| 'My bad,' in a text | USA Today | 22 Oct 2021 |
| 'pls forgive me' | USA Today | 24 Sep 2021 |
| 'My b,' in a text | USA Today | 12 May 2021 |
| 'pls forgive me' | USA Today | 10 May 2021 |
| Texter's 'My bad' | The Washington Post | 04 Oct 2020 |
| Texter's "My bad" | LA Times Daily | 04 Oct 2020 |
| Texter's "Mea culpa" | Universal | 21 Jun 2019 |
| Texter's "Mea culpa" | ||
| "my bad lol" |