droch- — meaning in English

English meaning

• bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.

Senses

droch- is used for these senses in English:

• bad (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
• bad (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.

bad — full definition

1. adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
2. adj Morally wrong or wicked.
3. adj Not functioning correctly, spoiled, or faulty.
4. adj Severe or serious in degree.
5. adj Informally, excellent, impressive, or admirably tough (a slang meaning that flips the usual sense).

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