Meaning

2 senses

  1. (idiomatic)A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bad, penny: A counterfeit or damaged penny.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. A bad penny always turns up.

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  2. You're like a bad penny, Tom.

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  3. A bad penny always comes back.

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Forms

plural: bad pennies
Singularbad penny
Pluralbad pennies

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
badA1badassbadgeB2
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