Bad Penny Meaning

Bad Penny is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic) A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

Bad Penny

(idiomatic) A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.

Example : Used other than as an idiom: see bad,‎ penny: A counterfeit or damaged penny.1916, Gilbert Parker, The World For Sale, ch. 4:  "Felix Marchand'll have much money—bad penny as he is," continued Christine in her normal voice.1918, Rex Ellingwood Beach, The Winds of Chance, ch. 17:  Pierce remembered Hilda's prophecy that her indigent husband would turn up, like a bad penny.1975 June 9, R. Z. Sheppard, "Springtime for Mosley (book review)," Time:  But as the perennial bad penny of British political life, he keeps turning up at embarrassing moments.

Meaning of Bad Penny

Bad Penny is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Bad Penny stands for (idiomatic) A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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