Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paskudnyak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paskud-nyak
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nasty or contemptible person.

Derogatory

noun

A young rascal; a boy who makes mischief.

Etymology

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

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

paskudnyaks (plural)

Questions

What does paskudnyak mean?: A nasty or contemptible person.
Where does paskudnyak come from?: From Yiddish פּאַסקודניאַק (paskudnyak), traceable to Polish and Ukrainian.

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