naughty list

== 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 === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɔːti lɪst/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɔti lɪst/ === 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; kept in conjunction with the antithetical nice list. Coordinate term: nice list (by extension) Any hypothetical list of naughty people.