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(slang, obsolete) A person, especially one with undesirable flaws or other notable characteristics. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, of, goods.

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piece of goods

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piece of goods

Noun

obsolete slang

Japanese Meaning

（俗語、古語）好ましくない欠点や、顕著な特徴を持った人

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I wouldn't do business with that piece of goods if I were you.

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私なら、あんなろくでなしとは商売をしないでしょう。

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(slang, obsolete) A person, especially one with undesirable flaws or other notable characteristics.

'Well, upon my word,' exclaimed the father, taking the pipe from his mouth, and staring aghast at his daughter in a stupor of indignant surprise, 'you're a pretty article; you're a nice piece of goods for a man to bring up and waste his substance upon […]

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