a bad penny



a bad penny

A person with no value. Typically used in the proverb "A bad penny always turns up." A: "I don't think we'll see Todd again now that he's been disgraced at work." B: "You never know—a bad penny always turns up."
See also: bad, penny

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jadranka-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Blackwell['blæk.wel]
Zuzka-Czech, Slovak
Hancock['hænkɔk]
ÍOmhar-Irish
Hope[həup]