naughty list

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔːti lɪst/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔti lɪst/

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naughty list (plural naughty lists)

1. 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

2. (by extension) Any hypothetical list of naughty people.

   You don't want to get on the FBI's naughty list.