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Bad Thing
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English
Etymology
Originally from the 1930 book 1066 And All That by W.C. Sellar & R.J. Yeatman, popularized through hacker culture.
Pronunciation
Pronounced with special emphasis on each word, similar to its capitalization.
Noun
Bad Thing
en informal An action that yields undesirable results to its subject.
See also
Good Thing
Further reading