Black sheep — is an English language idiom which describes an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within one s family. The term has been looked upon either positively or negatively depending on the era and culture in which the term was… … Wikipedia
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black sheep — by 1822 in figurative sense of member of some group guilty of offensive conduct and unlike the other members, supposedly because a real black sheep had wool that could not be dyed and was thus worth less. But one black sheep in a flock was… … Etymology dictionary
Black sheep — Black Black (bl[a^]k), a. [OE. blak, AS. bl[ae]c; akin to Icel. blakkr dark, swarthy, Sw. bl[ a]ck ink, Dan. bl[ae]k, OHG. blach, LG. & D. blaken to burn with a black smoke. Not akin to AS. bl[=a]c, E. bleak pallid. [root]98.] 1. Destitute of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
black sheep — n [C usually singular] someone who is regarded by other members of their family or group as a failure or embarrassment ▪ Amy s always been the black sheep of the family … Dictionary of contemporary English
black sheep — Someone who is the black sheep doesn t fit into a group or family because their behaviour or character is not good enough … The small dictionary of idiomes
black sheep — noun count someone who is not approved of by the other members of their family or the group they belong to because they are thought to behave badly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
black sheep — black′ sheep′ n. a person who causes shame or embarrassment because of deviation from the accepted standards of his or her group … From formal English to slang
black sheep — [n] disgraceful person ne’er dowell, outcast, pariah, prodigal, reject, reprobate; concept 423 … New thesaurus
black sheep — ► NOUN informal ▪ a member of a family or other group who is regarded as a disgrace to it … English terms dictionary
