paskudnyak
English
editEtymology
editFrom Yiddish פּאַסקודניאַק (paskudnyak), traceable to Polish and Ukrainian.
Noun
editpaskudnyak (plural paskudnyaks)
- (derogatory) A nasty or contemptible person.
- (endearing) A young rascal; a boy who makes mischief.
References
edit- Leo Rosten, The Joys of Yiddish; applied to "a man or woman."