English

Alternative forms

• wrong'un

Noun

wrong 'un ‎(plural wrong 'uns)

1. (Britain, slang) A dishonest or disreputable person; a crook or rogue.
   • 2007: Some reasons why Naseem Hamed might have been stripped of his MBE for speeding, where acknowledged wrong 'uns Jeffrey Archer, Shirley Porter and Mark Thatcher kept their honours. — The Guardian 5th Jan 2007, G2 p. 3
2. (cricket) A googly.
3. (horse-racing) A horse deliberately held back in order to lose a race.

See also

• good 'un
• bad 'un