What's another word for black sheep?

In this page you can discover 7 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for black-sheep, like: rascal, outcast, refugee, prodigal, bad-egg, scapegrace and reprobate.
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What can you say instead of black sheep?

synonyms for black sheep
  • pariah.
  • ne'er-do-well.
  • outcast.
  • prodigal.
  • reject.
  • reprobate.
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What does black sheep mean slang?

Definition of black sheep

: a disfavored or disreputable member of a group.
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What is a better word for furry?

In this page you can discover 15 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for furry, like: fuzzy, hairy, woolly, furred, fleecy, hirsute, smooth, fluffy, cuddly, four-legged and shaggy.
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What is another word for slaves?

WORDS RELATED TO SLAVE
  • chattel.
  • drudge.
  • peon.
  • serf.
  • slave.
  • thrall.
  • vassal.
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What is a furry slang?

Furries are individuals who are especially interested in anthropomorphic or cartoon animals (e.g., Bugs Bunny). They often strongly identify with anthropomorphic animals and create fursonas, identities of themselves as those anthropomorphic animals.
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What do you call someone who is hairy?

1. hirsute - having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar" haired, hairy.
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Is black sheep a metaphor?

This metaphor is based on the idea that black sheep were less valuable than white ones because it was more difficult to dye their wool different colors. Also, in the 16th century, their color was considered the devil's mark. By the 18th century the term was widely used as it is today, for the odd member of a group.
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Why is it called the black sheep of the family?

The black sheep is the odd one out, whether he's a disgrace to the family or just doesn't seem to belong. The origin of the phrase comes from the rare presence in a flock of white sheep of a sheep with black fleece.
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What makes someone a black sheep of the family?

A “black sheep” is a family member who is marginalized, treated differently, or excluded by the rest of the family. Black sheep, also known as marginalized family members, experience feelings of hurt, inadequacy, and loneliness.
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What does social pariah mean?

A pariah is an outcast or someone who's despised and avoided. Pariah is often used to refer to a person who is widely shunned for some offense they have committed. It is often used in the phrase social pariah and in the context of politics.
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What's a synonym for outlier?

Words related to outlier

aberration, deviation, eccentricity, exception, oddity, anomaly, deviance, irregularity, quirk, bohemian, dissenter, dissident, eccentric, heretic, iconoclast, maverick, nonconformist, original, outsider.
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What are the sentence of idiom a black sheep?

Example Sentences

I have always been the black sheep of my family. Everyone else has responsible jobs while I have chosen to be an artist. John is the black sheep in our family. He almost ended up in jail a few times when we were younger.
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What do you associate black sheep with?

COMMON If you describe someone as the black sheep or the black sheep of the family, you mean that the other people in their family disapprove of them and consider their behaviour to be bad.
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What is the idiomatic expression of the black sheep of the family?

Fig. A worthless or disreputable family member. The “black sheep” is a member of a social group or family who is regarded as a disgrace and an embarrassment to the rest of the group.
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What is a hairy girl called?

Hirsutism is excessive body hair on parts of the body where hair is normally absent or minimal. The word is from early 17th century: from Latin hirsutus meaning "hairy". It may refer to a "male" pattern of hair growth that may be a sign of a more serious medical condition, especially if it develops well after puberty.
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What's slaking mean?

transitive verb. 1 archaic : to lessen the force of : moderate. 2 : satisfy, quench slake your thirst will slake your curiosity. 3 : to cause (a substance, such as lime) to heat and crumble by treatment with water : hydrate.
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What is a mercurial man?

Mercurial describes someone whose mood or behavior is changeable and unpredictable, or someone who is clever, lively, and quick.
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Are furries kid friendly?

The short and simple answer is that furry is a form of artistic and self-expression and while the majority of it is innocent, there can be an adult element for some. That being said, Minnesota Furs is a family-friendly organization, and all events are considered all-ages appropriate unless otherwise specified.
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What percentage of furries are LGBT?

The furry community itself is most certainly a safe space for LGBTQIA-identifying people: Nearly 80% of furries identify with a sexual orientation other than hetero. Moreover, at least 10% of furries identify as transgender.
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What is it called when you dress up like an animal?

“Furry culture”, or dressing up as an animal in a huge expensive 'fursuit', is when people express a personal animal character who also shares their personality. It is already huge in America and is now a growing community in the UK. We chatted to some student furries to explain the community to the world.
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What means social butterfly?

A social butterfly is a slang term for a person who is socially dynamic, successful at networking, charismatic, and personally gregarious. It may also refer to: Social Butterfly, a character in the comic book series Livewires.
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What does it mean to be reticent?

Definition of reticent

1 : inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved. 2 : restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance the room has an aspect of reticent dignity— A. N. Whitehead.
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