black sheep


Definition: Meaning of, black sheep in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / blak ʃiːp /

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black sheep black sheep
[countable usually singular]
  1. someone who is regarded by other members of their family or group as a failure or embarrassment
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black sheep used in phrases

  • Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
    1. a NURSERY RHYME (= old song or poem for young children) The rhyme goes: Baa, Baa, Black Sheep,/ Have you any wool?/Yes, sir, yes, sir/ Three bags full./ One for the master,/ One for the dame,/ and one for the little boy/ who lives down the lane.
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