nogoodnik

== English == === Alternative forms === no-goodnik === Etymology === Phono-semantic matching of Russian негодник (negodnik, “worthless person, reprobate, ne'er-do-well”) By surface analysis, no good +‎ -nik. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nəʊˈɡʊdnɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /noʊˈɡʊdnɪk/ === Noun === nogoodnik (plural nogoodniks) (US, slang, somewhat derogatory) A ne'er-do-well; a person who is no good. ==== Synonyms ==== bad guy, no-good, loser, miscreant, scoundrel ==== Related terms ==== kibbutznik nudnik -nik ==== References ====