זשוליק

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• שוליק (shulik)

Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian жу́лік (žúlik) and Russian жу́лик (žúlik).

Noun

זשוליק • (zhulik) m, plural זשוליקעס (zhulikes)

1. (derogatory) crook, scoundrel

   Synonym: בײַסטרוק (baystruk)

Derived terms

• זשוליקערײַ f (zhulikeray)

 

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “žulik”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 903
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “זשוליק” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].