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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 |
Diogo | | DYAW-goo (Portuguese), JYAW-goo (Brazilian Portuguese) | Portuguese |
Emily | | EM-ə-lee | English |
Sixte | | - | French |
Grania | | GRAWN-ya | Irish |
Pal | | - | Albanian |
Montana | | mahn-TAN-ə | English (Modern) |