nogoodnik
See also: no-goodnik
English edit
Etymology edit
From no good + -nik. Likely influenced by, evolved from, or borrowed directly into Yiddish from the Russian негодник (negodnik, “worthless person, reprobate, ne'er-do-well”))[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nəʊˈɡʊdnɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /noʊˈɡʊdnɪk/
Noun edit
nogoodnik (plural nogoodniks)
- A ne'er-do-well; a person who is no good.
- 1984, Martin Amis, Money, Vintage, published 2005, page 182:
- Lorne's role was that of Gary, the nogoodnik father.