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English
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
Pronunciation
Noun
naughty list (plural naughty lists)
- 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.
- Antonym: Christmas list
- (by extension) Any hypothetical list of naughty people.
You don't want to get on the FBI's naughty list.