bad egg
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bad egg
- /ˈbæd ɛɡ/ US, UK
Where it comes from
An allusion to an egg that has gone bad or turned rotten.
noun bad eggs
- Someone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue. "Dat's right!" piped up the newsboy who had brought the policeman. "I see him do de trick jest a minit ago!" "This is a plot against me!" fumed the swindler. "Dat feller is a bad egg!" went on the newsboy. "His name is Bill Butts. He's a slick one, he is. Hits de country jays strong, he does!"
- An egg that has gone bad; a rotten egg.
Opposite: good egg
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noun
Opposite: good egg
Translations
Talk about this word "bad egg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bad%20egg. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bad egg. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bad%20egg "bad egg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bad%20egg.Cite this
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title = {bad egg},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bad%20egg},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
