(business, accounting) A debt which cannot be recovered from the debtor, either because the debtor lacks the money to pay or because the debtor cannot be found and/or forced to pay.

simple past tense of go bad

present participle of go bad

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of go bad

Of foods and commodities, to spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions.

(poker) The losing of a hand after being the mathematical favorite to win at the start of the hand.

The treatment of other people in an impolite or discourteous way, or incorrect behaviour in public.

(figuratively) Any advice or treatment that has no value or exacerbates the problem.

(idiomatic) A situation that is badly planned, or illogical.

unpleasant-smelling breath