paskudnyak
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Yiddish פּאַסקודניאַק (paskudnyak), traceable to Polish and Ukrainian.
Noun
[edit]paskudnyak (plural paskudnyaks)
- (derogatory) A nasty or contemptible person.
- (endearing) A young rascal; a boy who makes mischief.
References
[edit]- Leo Rosten, The Joys of Yiddish; applied to "a man or woman."