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Word comparison: good egg vs. bad egg
good egg vs. bad egg
good egg
noun
Informal.
a person who is pleasant, agreeable, or trustworthy.
bad egg
noun
a person who is bad, dishonest, or unreliable; a good-for-nothing:
a bad egg who had served several years in prison.