"Bad Thing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bad Things [plural]
Etymology: Originally from the 1930 book 1066 And All That by W.C. Sellar & R.J. Yeatman, popularized through hacker culture. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Bad Thing}} Bad Thing (plural Bad Things)
  1. (informal) An action that yields undesirable results to its subject. Tags: informal Related terms: Good Thing
    Sense id: en-Bad_Thing-en-noun-y9-uzrdJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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