Meaning: literally
an untidy-hair day; also a disagreeable day. (definitions).
Example:
Nothing was going well, it struck me I was having a bad hair day.
Origins: Literal
use of words, became popular saying 1990-1995. (Source.)
Rewrites:
a pillow hair day
a convertible-air hair day
a knobby sweater day
a chipped tooth day
an open zipper day
Discussion: Many of these define bad hair, others define a bad
day.
posted by Booksville Bookclub at 9:02 AM on Mar 6, 2013
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