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
Aged 13, George traveled the country in Peck's Bad Boy, grew inured to the beatings he had to take in every town from boys who were irked by the Peck boy's impudence on the stage.
From Time Magazine Archive
Vince made a point of establishing good rapport with the Peck's Bad Boy of pro football Quarterback Sonny Jurgensen.
From Time Magazine Archive
His bad manners on the court and his rows with umpires and linesmen have earned him a reputation as a Peck's Bad Boy of the courts.
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 William Healy
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