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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
rotten to the core en · ADJ
Meanings
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(not-comparable, qualifier:literal) Completely rotten.
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(figuratively, not-comparable, of a person, qualifier:an organization; or a cultural phenomenon; an organization; or a cultural phenomenon) Corrupt; evil; immoral.
Ain't talkin' 'bout love / My love is rotten to the core / Ain't talkin' 'bout love / Just like I told you before.
1978, Van Halen, "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love", Van Halen, reported in The Little Black Book of Metal Hits (2006), p. 6
Relateds
rotten apple