A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.
A counterfeit or damaged penny.
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Nearby phrases
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bad eggbad for youbad formbad hair daybad hair daybad ironbad jokebad luckbad money drives out goodbad namebad namebad newsbad newsbad offbad old daysbad shapebad taste in one's mouthbad taste in one's mouthbad taste in one's mouthbad to the bonebad wordclean as a new pennycost a pretty pennydon't be penny wise and pound foolishget the bacon badgo badgo badgone to the badgood riddance to bad rubbishgoodgesser, not a bad gesser.
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