wrong'un
Someone not trustworthy
A wrong'un is British and Australian slang for a dishonest or untrustworthy person—someone of bad character: Watch out for him, he's a wrong'un.
In cricket, a wrong'un is a deceptive ball that spins opposite to expectations, also called a googly.
Both senses share the idea of something that goes the wrong way.
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- villainWicked story antagonist
- crookBent implement or criminal
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
impostor · swindler · con artist · bad egg · ne'er-do-well · untrustworthy · shady · devious
Reverse-spinning cricket ball
- bowlerPin-toppling player
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- gripSecure manual hold
turn · pitch · crease · wicket · batsman · deceive · disguised · variation
Deliberate deception
bluff · disguise · misdirection · double-cross · sucker punch · bait and switch · ruse · subterfuge
Not anticipated beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
- caught outExposed in wrongdoing
blindsided · shock · gotcha · ambush · upset · bolt from the blue
scoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
charlatan · impostor · swindler · con artist · bad egg · ne'er-do-well · untrustworthy · shady · devious · black sheep
googly
Reverse-spinning cricket ball
grip · turn · pitch · crease · wicket · batsman · deceive · disguised · variation · overspin
trick
Deliberate deception
sleight · bluff · disguise · misdirection · double-cross · sucker punch · bait and switch · ruse · subterfuge · bamboozle
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
caught out · blindsided · shock · gotcha · ambush · upset · bolt from the blue
- Cricket Bowlingfast bowling, googly, yorker, bouncer, inswinger
wrong'ungood egg
Dependable, kindhearted person
saint · good sort · angel · mensch · straight shooter
wrong'unpillar of the community
Respected local leader
solid citizen · pillar of society · gentleman · lady · stand-up guy
wrong'unstraight arrow
Honest, principled person
honest broker · man of his word · true friend · safe pair of hands
wrong, wronged, wrongdoing, wrongful, wrongdoer, wrongfully, wronger, wrongest