DEFINITION of 'Bad Credit'. A qualification of an individual's credit history that indicates that a borrower carries a higher credit risk. A low credit score indicates bad credit, while a high credit score is an indicator of good credit. Creditors who have lent money to an individual with bad credit face a higher risk of that individual missing payments or defaulting. Next Up.
HOW ABOUT NO. Best Answer. The word pencil comes from the Latin word penicillus, which means little tail - the name of the tiny brush that ancient Romans used as a writing instrument. Best Answer.
pencil in British English. See all translations. pencilnoun [ C or U ] uk â /Ëpen.sÉl/ us â /Ëpen.sÉl/. A1 a long, thin object, usually made of wood, for writing or drawing, with a sharp black or coloured point at one end: a box of coloured pencils. pens and pencils. He sat with his pencil poised, ready to take notes. The pencil's blunt - you'd better sharpen it (= make its point sharp).