English Explanatory Dictionary

naughty list

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɔːti lɪst/ /ˈnɔti lɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-naughty list.wav

Word forms

naughty list naughty lists

Etymology

Certainly connected with, and possibly derived from, the lyrics of a Christmas carol, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town": He's makin a list / and checkin it twice / He's gonna find out / who's naughty or nice

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