Words ending with -nik +

(a suffix freely used to designate someone who is associated with, concerned with, or characterized by a thing or an expression; sometimes, with a jocular [humorous] or derisive [contempt or ridicule] intent; borrowed from Russian, a common personal suffix)

beatnik (s) (noun), beatniks (pl)
1. A person behaving and dressing in an unconventional manner.
2. Someone who rejects conventional ideas, dress, and social conventions; especially, a member of the "Beat Generation" of the 1950's ("rhythm"; especially, in jazz; as well as, "worn out, exhausted").
bolèsnīk, bolesnik (Croatian)
1. A sick man.
2. A patient.
folknik (s) (noun), folkniks (pl)
A devotee or performer of folk music.
no-goodnik, nogoodnik (s) (noun); no-goodniks, nogoodniks (pl
1. A worthless, disreputable, or malicious person.
2. A no-good person.
nudnik (s) (noun), nudniks (pl)
1. An offensive term that deliberately insults someone who is considered to be annoying or boring.
2. A persistently dull, boring pest.
3. A bore; from Russian nudnyi, "tiresome, tedious, boring" and from Yiddish nudne, "boring".
refusenik, refusnik (s) (noun); refuseniks, refusniks (pl)
1. A Soviet citizen; especially, a Jew, who was not allowed by the government to emigrate from the Soviet Union.
2. Someone who refuses to agree to take part in nor to cooperate with something; especially, based on one's moral principles.
sputnik (s) (noun), sputniks (pl)
An artificial satellite of the earth, launched by Soviet Russia; literally, "traveling companion" or "fellow-traveler", short for Russian sputnik zemlyl, "traveling companion of the earth".
wordnik (s) (noun)
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