"one's name is mud" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} one's name is mud
  1. (informal, idiomatic) One is unpopular, in disgrace or embroiled in scandal; one's reputation is tarnished. Tags: idiomatic, informal
    Sense id: en-one's_name_is_mud-en-phrase-XL5hVpIb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English sentences, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "My name is Mud / Not to be confused with Bill, or Jack, or Pete, or Dennis / My name is Mud, it's always been / 'Cause I'm the most boring sonsabitch you've ever seen / I dress in blue, yes, navy blue from head to toe / I'm rather drab, except my patent shoes / I make 'em shine, well, most the time",
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          "ref": "2023 November 21, Zing Tsjeng, “AI is changing the world – and I’ve just eaten the underwhelming pasta that proves it”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:",
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