English

bad business

Synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).

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    Origin

    From bad + business.

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    • partEnglishbad “Of low quality.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishbadde
    • partEnglishbusiness “A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishbisynes
        • inheritedOld Englishbisiġnes
      • borrowedHebrewפִּדְיוֹן “exchange; trade; redemption”
      • derivedPortugueseocupação “occupation; business”
      • derivedPortuguesebaixo “low”

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