bad egg
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Someone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsibleSomeone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue.
/ˈbæd ɛɡ/
Meaning
2 senses(UK, US, idiomatic)Someone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue.
An egg that has gone bad; a rotten egg.
More definitions
- (old-fashioned slang) a bad person
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
An allusion to an egg that has gone bad or turned rotten.An allusion to an egg that has gone bad or turned rotten.
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