bad paper
noun Slang.
a less-than-honorable discharge from military service.
QUIZZES
DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby bad paper
bad name, bad news, Bad news travels fast, bad off, Badoglio, bad paper, Badr, bad seed, bad taste, bad-tempered, bad time
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