Checkered Definition & Meaning

checkered
adjective
  1. patterned with alternating squares of color
  2. marked by changeable fortune; "a checkered business career"

"Checkered" in song lyrics

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  • "I don't lose races, so wave the checkered"
    Swollen Members — Heat
  • "bugatti royale yellow checkered"
    AOL — AOL

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