Paskudnyak

noun

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Noun

1
A nasty or contemptible person. derogatory
2
A young rascal; a boy who makes mischief. endearing

Synonyms

bastard fucker git nark scurvy scut

Etymology

From Yiddish פּאַסקודניאַק (paskudnyak), traceable to Polish and Ukrainian.

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