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单词 bad-john
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Definition of bad-john in English:

bad-john

noun ˈbaddʒɒn
Caribbean, Trinidad
  • A ruffian; a hooligan or miscreant.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Port of Spain Gazette. From bad + John, probably originally after Bad John, alias of John Archer, a notorious habitual criminal in Trinidad in the early 20th cent. Compare.

Definition of bad-john in US English:

bad-john

nounˈbaddʒɒn
Caribbean, Trinidad
  • A ruffian; a hooligan or miscreant.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Port of Spain Gazette. From bad + John, probably originally after Bad John, alias of John Archer, a notorious habitual criminal in Trinidad in the early 20th cent. Compare.

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