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.
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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
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
Noun
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Bill got his second deer, and hurt his bum knee while packing out the animal.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cora planned for his players to test the right fielder’s bum elbow — the Red Sox always attack pinstriped vulnerabilities on the basepaths — and sure enough Nick Sogard turned a single into a double in the seventh because Judge can’t throw the ball.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Consider Madewell’s roomy hobo bag in dark brown (the perfect laptop bag) or Tory Burch’s crossbody option, as essentials to wear throughout the season; then spring for a new accompaniments—like minimalist-friendly gold earrings, a sleek belt, or classic sunnies in tortoise shell.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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The former, in which Burnett and Hamilton did a song-and-dance routine as Dust Bowl-era hobos, marked the first of several times that the two performed together.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Brando, the owner of an atoll in Tahiti, where his family dwelled, had become the beggar of Hollywood, who had to feed on crumbs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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“No-goodnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-goodnik. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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