Bad name
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Lack of reverence or esteem; poor reputation.
"The people of the southeasterly clusters—concerning whom, however, but little is known—have a bad name as cannibals; and for that reason their hospitality is seldom taxed by the mariner."
- 2 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bad, name.
"Angina is a bad name to give to your child."
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More examples"The people of the southeasterly clusters—concerning whom, however, but little is known—have a bad name as cannibals; and for that reason their hospitality is seldom taxed by the mariner."