wrong 'un
Britishnoun
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a dishonest or unscrupulous person
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cricket another term for googly
Example Sentences
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“I can tell a wrong ‘un a mile away.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2022
She said the experience had "sharpened her instinct" and that as a result she could "tell a wrong 'un a mile away".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2022
But it doesn’t matter if we call them public relations experts, background vetters, wrong ’un sniffer-outers, or simply sentient humans over the age of 18 who can read.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 29, 2019
Terry wrong ’un In 2007 Sir Terry Wogan wrongly announced Cyndi as the act who had been chosen to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2015
He may be what my far-away brother Reggie would call "a wrong 'un."
From Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune by Onions, Mrs. Oliver
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