a bum steer

(American & Australian informal)

information that is not correct or not helpful The bus driver gave us a bum steer and we ended up miles from where we wanted to go. Her suggestion to eat at that little Italian restaurant was a bum steer. (= a bad suggestion)

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Boyko	-	Bulgarian
Harriet	HER-ee-ət, HAR-ee-ət	English
Isla	IE-lə	Scottish
Eponine	EP-ə-neen (English)	Literature
Oluwafunmilayo	-	Western African, Yoruba
Porcius	-	Ancient Roman