bad taste
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A new vanguard—led by the beer-swilling redneck Stone Cold Steve Austin—would bring the art form into the modern age by embracing bad taste.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
"This is a savings tool which hindered rather than helped us, which leaves a bad taste," he says.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Most of their songs are about things to eat, but dwelling on it leaves a bad taste in the band members’ mouths.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
“It definitely left a very bad taste in our mouth,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
"You," he said to the dragon, "are a troublemaker. And you have bad taste."
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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