de mala ley

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “of bad law”.

Adjective

de mala ley (invariable)

1. (idiomatic) of bad sorts, fishy

Further reading

• “de mala ley”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10