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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."
See also: bad, penny

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nudd-Welsh Mythology
Adamoah-DAHM-oItalian
Averill-English (Rare)
TethysTEE-thəs (English)Greek Mythology
Cherrie['tʃeri]
Shura-Russian
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