a bad penny
a bad pen·ny
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey bad pen-ee]
- /eɪ bæd ˈpɛn i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey bad pen-ee]
- /eɪ bæd ˈpɛn i/
Definition of a bad penny words
- noun a bad penny an objectionable person or thing (esp in the phrase turn up like a bad penny) Collins English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
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Parts of speech for A bad penny
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a bad penny popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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