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no-goodnik

American  
[noh-good-nik] / ˈnoʊˈgʊd nɪk /
Or nogoodnik

noun

Slang.

  1. a no-good person.

Etymology

Origin of no-goodnik

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; no-good + -nik

Example Sentences

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At the time we were, uh, courting, one of my friends was also seeing a no-goodnik.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2012

“Puppets can get away with anything,” he added, with that no-goodnik grin.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2011

There was the no-goodnik boyfriend who “likes to talk about Elvis/but only in the Sun years.”

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2010

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