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Meaning of naughty list | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈnɔːti lɪst

Definitions

  1. According to Christmas folklore, a list kept by Santa Claus of children who have been naughty, and who will therefore not be given as many presents; kept in conjunction with the antithetical nice list.
  2. Any hypothetical list of naughty people.

Examples

“You don't want to get on the FBI's naughty list.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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