used in similative expressions to refer to the unwelcome return of someone or something (cf. bad penny, n.).
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| 释义 | society > travel > aspects of travel > return > [noun] > one who > repeatedly (3) bad halfpenny1819 used in similative expressions to refer to the unwelcome return of someone or something (cf. bad penny, n.). repeater1872 Chiefly U.S. A person who returns to a place, esp. a hotel, bar, etc., again or repeatedly. bad penny1937 A penny which is debased or counterfeit (see bad, adj. 1c). In later use chiefly in the proverb a bad penny always returns (also turns up), and… |
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