Definition of checkered past
: a past history of having done bad things or been in trouble
The senator has a checkered past.
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“Checkered past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/checkered%20past. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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