Black sheep (PW) a family member with a bad reputation John’s way of life is so different from all of ours. He is known as the black sheep of the family. (MW) a disfavored or disreputable member of a group (freedictionary) n. 1. A sheep with black fleece. 2. A member of a family or other group who is considered undesirable or disreputable. n a person who is regarded as a disgrace or failure by his family or peer group black sheep - a reckless and unprincipled reprobate scapegrace, miscreant, reprobate - a person without moral scruples (Wiki) In the English language, Black sheep is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within one's family. The term has typically been given negative implications, implying waywardness.[1] It derived from the atypical and unwanted presence of black individuals in herds of white sheep. |