bad pennies

A form of bad penny — A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bad penny
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APA

bad pennies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20pennies

MLA

“bad pennies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20pennies. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bad pennies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20pennies.

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