wrong 'un
wrong 'un noun: a dishonest or disreputable person; a crook or rogue.
Noun
wrong 'un (plural wrong 'uns)
- A dishonest or disreputable person; a crook or rogue.
- We might not have had that much to pinch, but they'd still have your brass candlesticks off the mantelpiece. There's always wrong 'uns, in every walk of life, who'll have whatever you've got from under your nose.2000, Gilda O'Neill, My East End: Memories of Life in Cockney London
- Some reasons why Naseem Hamed might have been stripped of his MBE for speeding, where acknowledged wrong 'uns Jeffrey Archer, Shirley Porter and Mark Thatcher kept their honours.2007 January 5, The Guardian, G2 p. 3
- A googly.
- A horse deliberately held back in order to lose a race.
Forms of wrong 'un
| plural | wrong 'uns |
|---|---|
| alternative form | wrong'un |
| alternative form | wrongen |
Origin of wrong 'un
From wrong + one. Compare young'un.
Questions about wrong 'un
- What does wrong 'un mean?
- Wrong 'un means a dishonest or disreputable person; a crook or rogue.
- What part of speech is wrong 'un?
- Wrong 'un is a noun.
- What is the plural of wrong 'un?
- The plural of wrong 'un is wrong 'uns.
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