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bad penny 

1. A bunk or fake penny.

2. A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at a bad time.
A bad penny always comes back.

After my ex-wife left me and took my house, kids, and savings, I thought I was in the clear. Two months later, like a bad penny, she came for the dog.
bad penny by Chris Locust May 11, 2009
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Bad Penny 

Origin: UK. A person is like a bad penny when he is unwanted yet always "turns up" at unexpected times. The term came from a penny that had its rim bent("turned up") and was useless and of course unwanted, as it wouldn't go into the coin slot of a stall in the public loo.
"Damn Dave, you're a Bad Penny. Why are you back here?"
Bad Penny by Like a bad Penny July 28, 2018

A bad penny always turns up 

Our mistakes return to haunt us; also, nasty people have a way of reappearing.
He was embarrassed because A bad penny always turns up to him

mickey mousing

In a movie, when the music is syncronized perfectly with the action, just like a mickey mouse cartoon.
Mickey mousing is used in the shower scene of Psycho
Word of the Day on July 8, 2026

Haram ball

A terrible style of football which is used to win games. Usually used when a team faces a better opponent and will get 11 players behind the ball.
Diego Simeone has mastered the art of haram ball. Atletico Madrid are the worst side to watch
Haram ball by Kuffarboy April 6, 2022
Word of the Day on July 7, 2026
excessive nice speech, the opposite of ragebaiting
adrian: i hope you have a nice day and never get sad!
enrique: joybait ❤️ 🩹🌹
Word of the Day on July 6, 2026

fudanshi 

Boys who enjoy yaoi (a genre in Japan that contains sexual and/or romantic relations between two men); literally translates to "rotten boy"; corresponding female : fujoshi
Alex blatantly displayed his fudanshi side to his friends.
fudanshi by Yuri Katsuki January 13, 2017
Word of the Day on July 5, 2026