BLACK SHEEP


Meaning of BLACK SHEEP in English

noun

[ usually sing. ] a person who is different from the rest of their family or another group, and who is considered bad or embarrassing :

the black sheep of the family

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from the proverb there is a black sheep in every flock .

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