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black sheep


black sheep

noun

Definition of BLACK SHEEP

: a disfavored or disreputable member of a group
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Examples of BLACK SHEEP

  1. She was the black sheep of the family.

First Known Use of BLACK SHEEP

1657

Rhymes with BLACK SHEEP

asleep, barkeep, bopeep, dirt cheap, dustheap, housekeep, knee-deep, scrap heap, skin-deep, upkeep, upsweep

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