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no-goodnik

noun

ˌnō-ˈgu̇d-nik How to pronounce no-goodnik (audio)
Definition of no-goodniknext
as in bum
an idle worthless person an otherwise intelligent woman who has a singular gift for picking boyfriends who invariably turn out to be no-goodniks

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Recent Examples of no-goodnik This caricature of an all-powerful, morally bankrupt no-goodnik is actually the oldest immortal around. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025 Musk seems to be a minister without a portfolio in charge of some no-goodnik cabal. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-goodnik
  1. bum
  2. hobo
  3. beggar
Noun
  • Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Even then, and with Nix having a bum ankle to Mahomes’ bum knee, the Broncos have shown a lot more in the last year to inspire confidence than the Chiefs have.
    — J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • Add a slouchy hobo bag and Western belt at the waist for the full effect.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The chocolate brown finish makes this hobo bag a fitting style for fall.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of hobo
Noun
  • Dhaka’s rundown streets peppered with the homeless, vendors and child beggars.
    — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Robert Pattinson’s big outburst in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ has gone viral—here’s the ‘beggars’ meme, explained.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of beggar

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