Meaning
Envious and ill-wishing — begrudging another person's success and secretly wanting them to fail or fall. 'Bad-mind' is one of the most-used words in Jamaican and dancehall culture, naming the jealous hater who cannot stand to see you rise. It works as an adjective ('him bad-mind'), a noun ('pure bad-mind'), and describes both people and the envy itself.
Examples
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Dem bad-mind cyaan tek fi see mi prosper.
Those envious haters can't stand to see me prosper.
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A pure bad-mind mek dem talk gainst yuh.
It's pure envy that makes them speak against you.
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Watch out fi bad-mind people roun yuh.
Watch out for envious people around you.
Origin
A compound of 'bad' + 'mind'; a defining concept of Jamaican social life and dancehall lyrics. See [[grudgeful]], [[bad-mind]].
How it’s used
Envious, begrudging another's success; a central dancehall theme. Noun or adjective. See [[grudgeful]], [[craven]], [[maga]].