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bad egg
noun
a person who is bad, dishonest, or unreliable; a good-for-nothing: a bad egg who had served several years in prison.
Origin:
1850–55, Americanism
1850–55, Americanism
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Bad egg
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | bad egg |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a corrupt or evil person, cf. good egg |
| Main Entry: | bad egg |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See good egg |
Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
bad egg
An individual who turns out to be rotten, as in You can't trust him
he's simply a bad egg. Although egg had been used for various kinds of person (young, good, bad) since Shakespeare's day, this transfer of a seemingly wholesome food that, when opened, turns out to be rotten took place only in the mid-1800s. An early definition appeared in The Atheneum of 1864: "A bad egg ... a fellow who had not proved to be as good as his promise." In contrast, the schoolyard saying Last one in is a rotten egg does not have any special significance other than as a way of urging others to join an activity, jump in the water, or the like. Also see good egg.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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