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045 Black sheep

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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.

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