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a bad penny

a bad pen·ny
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey bad pen-ee]
    • /eɪ bæd ˈpɛn i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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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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