wrong 'un


nouninformal
  1. a dishonest or unscrupulous person

  2. cricket, mainly Australian another term for googly

Words Nearby wrong 'un

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How to use wrong 'un in a sentence

  • Yes, but in this case it's Caesar's brother-in-law's partner who's the wrong un.

    First Plays | A. A. Milne
  • What the devil did they want to send me there for—and shove me on to a wrong un like Marcus?

    First Plays | A. A. Milne
  • A wrong un-righted pains Mrs. Easy; rouses her fiery indignation.

    Ginger-Snaps | Fanny Fern
  • "Must hev been a wrong un certingly," said the man over the fire.

    The Christian | Hall Caine
  • The man that opened the door to you must have been a wrong un, one of his.'

    Hugo | Arnold Bennett