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a piece of work
a piece of work
A remarkably difficult, malicious, unpleasant, or objectionable person. Boy, our new boss is a real piece of work. Remind me to stay out of her way! I hear Amy's boyfriend is a piece of work.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Josse | | - | French (Rare), Medieval French |
| Fifi | | fee-FEE | French |
| Leonas | | - | Lithuanian |
| AimÉ | | e-ME | French |
| Lanre | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
| Rhode | | - | Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin |