no-goodnik

noun

no-good·​nik ˌnō-ˈgu̇d-nik How to pronounce no-goodnik (audio)

Examples of no-goodnik in a Sentence

an otherwise intelligent woman who has a singular gift for picking boyfriends who invariably turn out to be no-goodniks

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-goodnik was in 1936

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Cite this Entry

“No-goodnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-goodnik. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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