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Definition |
a person who has a bad character |
Examples |
1) I wouldn't trust him if I were you; he's
a bad egg who's always getting into
trouble.
2) Everyone knew that the politician was a bad
egg, but they still voted for him anyway. |
Etymology |
'Bad egg' was used to liken deceitful,
untrustworthy people to a rotten egg. |
Synonyms |
rotten apples, black sheep |
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