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bad show

bad show interjection: used to express disappointment.

Interjection

  1. (rare) Used to express disappointment.
    • You didn't get the chores done? Bad show!
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bad, show.

Origin of bad show

By analogy with good show.

Questions about bad show

What does bad show mean?
Bad show means used to express disappointment.
What part of speech is bad show?
Bad show is an interjection.

Words near bad show in the dictionary

  1. Bad Schandau
  2. Bad Schwartau
  3. bad scran to someone
  4. bad seed
  5. bad seeds
  6. bad show
  7. bad sign
  8. bad signs
  9. bad sport
  10. bad sports
  11. bad taste in one's mouth

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