comeuppance

[ kuhm-uhp-uhns ]
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nounInformal.
  1. deserved reward or just deserts, usually unpleasant: He finally got his comeuppance for his misbehavior.

Origin of comeuppance

1
An Americanism first recorded in 1855–60; from the phrase come up (as in judgment for a trial) + -ance

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comeuppance

/ (ˌkʌmˈʌpəns) /


noun
  1. informal just retribution

Origin of comeuppance

1
C19: from come up (in the sense: to appear before a judge or court for judgment)

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