Mid
Average, unimpressive, mediocre, or disappointing.
“The trailer looked great, but the movie was mid.”
Mid describes something as mediocre, average, unimpressive, boring, or disappointing. It is often used to challenge exaggerated praise by suggesting that the subject is merely ordinary.
Mid is a shortening of middle. It was used in the early 2000s for mid-grade cannabis of average quality, broadened into a general criticism during the early 2010s, and became much more widespread through social media around 2019 and the early 2020s.
mid at best
A phrase emphasizing that something is no better than mediocre.
so mid
A direct and informal way to describe something as extremely average or disappointing.
nothing but mid
A dismissive statement that a person, product, or collection contains nothing impressive.
Does mid mean bad?
It literally suggests average or mediocre quality, but people often use it so dismissively that it effectively means bad or disappointing.
Is calling something mid an insult?
Usually, yes. It is especially insulting when the subject is widely praised and the speaker dismisses it as ordinary.
Does mid simply mean middle?
That is the source of the slang, but in current informal usage it usually means mediocre or unimpressive rather than physically in the middle.