# bad egg

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæd ɛɡ/

## Definitions
1. Someone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue.
2. An egg that has gone bad; a rotten egg.

## Etymology
An allusion to an egg that has gone bad or turned rotten.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bad-egg