rotten to the core

English

Adjective

rotten to the core (not comparable)

  1. (literal) Completely rotten.
  2. (figurative, of a person, an organization, or a cultural phenomenon) Corrupt; evil; immoral.
    • 1978, Van Halen, "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love", Van Halen, reported in The Little Black Book of Metal Hits (2006), p. 6:
      Ain't talkin' 'bout love / My love is rotten to the core / Ain't talkin' 'bout love / Just like I told you before.
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