no-goodnik

no-goodnik
noun Date: 1936 no-good, lowlife

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  • no-goodnik — [no”gudmk] n. someone who is no good. (The nik is from Russian via Yiddish.) □ That no goodnik is pestering me again. □ Tell the no goodnik to leave quietly, or I will call the police …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • no-goodnik — nogoodnik o good nik, no goodnik o good nik . A worthless, disreputable, or malicious person. [slang] Syn: good for nothing. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • no-goodnik — /noh good nik/, n. Slang. a no good person. Also, nogoodnik. [1940 45, Amer.; NO GOOD + NIK] * * * …   Universalium

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  • no-goodnik — no good•nik [[t]ˈnoʊˈgʊd nɪk[/t]] n. Slang. cvb sts a no good person • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • no-goodnik — ¦ ̷ ̷ ˈgu̇dnik noun ( s) Etymology: no good + nik (herein) : a person without virtue, honor, or morals : lowlife * * * /noh good nik/, n. Slang. a no good person. Also, nogoodnik. [1940 45, Amer.; NO GOOD + NI …   Useful english dictionary

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  • nogoodnik — o good nik, no goodnik o good nik . A worthless, disreputable, or malicious person. [slang] Syn: good for nothing. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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