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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."
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Xenon | | - | Ancient Greek |
| Chauncey | | CHAWN-see | English |
| Ashanti | | - | Various |
| Arnfried | | AHRN-freet | German |
| Themba | | - | Southern African, Zulu |
| Hesiod | | HES-ee-əd (English), HEE-see-əd (English) | Ancient Greek (Anglicized) |