/ · 1894 Brewer’s · B · Black Sheep [Kârâ-Koin-loo]
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A tribe of Turkomans, so called from their standards. This tribe was extirpated by the White Sheep (q.v.).
A Black Sheep. A disgrace to the family; a mauvais sujet; a workman who will not join in a strike. Black sheep are looked on with dislike by shepherds, and are not so valuable as white ones.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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