paskudnyak

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noun

A nasty or contemptible person.

OriginYiddish פּאַסקודניאַק →
First used 20th c.Scrabble 24
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Meanings

nounpaskudnyak (plural paskudnyaks)

plural paskudnyaks

  1. derogatoryA nasty or contemptible person.First known use 20th c.
  2. endearingA young rascal; a boy who makes mischief.First known use 20th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
git

Origin

  1. Yiddishפּאַסקודניאַק
  2. Englishpaskudnyak

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

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APA

paskudnyak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paskudnyak

MLA

“paskudnyak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paskudnyak. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paskudnyak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paskudnyak.

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