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a bad egg
a bad egg
A dishonest or ill-behaved person. Primarily heard in US. We could tell he was a bad egg even at a young age.
a bad egg
(mainly American informal) someone who behaves in a bad or dishonest way He's a bad egg - don't believe anything he says.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Chrystal | | ['kristəl] | |
| Ruba | | - | Arabic |
| Eutimio | | - | Spanish, Italian |
| Gy&Eth;A | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic |
| Frey | | [frei] | |
| Quirinus | | kwi-RIEN-əs (English), kwi-REEN-əs (English) | Roman Mythology, Late Roman |