Peck's Bad Boy
Americannoun
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the mischievous boy in a series of newspaper stories and collected volumes by the American newspaperman and humorist George Wilbur Peck (1840–1916).
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Usually Peck's bad boy.
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any mischievous boy.
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a recalcitrant person or organization.
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Example Sentences
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That "Peck's Bad Boy" essence he exudes, which produces an odd kind of likability, is not transferable.
From US News ● May 22, 2015
Democratic women demanded an inaugural ball when bald, soft-spoken Albert George Schmedeman, 68, was sworn in as the first Democratic Governor since George W. Peck, author of "Peck's Bad Boy," 42 years ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
The building was later occupied by George W. Peck, author of Peck's Bad Boy and one-time Governor of Wisconsin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Andy is kind of like Peck's Bad Boy.
From Time Magazine Archive
For instance, a long time ago I read Peck's Bad Boy and I can see those pictures now just as plain as when I read the book.
From Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology by Healy, William
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