Definitions for bad news

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

bad′ news′*(n.)

  1. an annoying, disturbing, unwelcome person or thing; nuisance; troublemaker.

    Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal

* Informal..

Origin of bad news:

1915–20

Wiktionary

  1. bad news(Noun)

    News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.

  2. bad news(Noun)

    An irritating, troublesome or harmful person, situation or thing.


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