apparatchik | (noun) a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party | - |
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(noun) a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization) | - |
batik | (noun) a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted | - |
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beatnik | (noun) a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior | Synonyms: beat |
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chutzpanik | (noun) (Yiddish) a person characterized by chutzpa | - |
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haik | (noun) an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa | Synonyms: haick |
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hygrodeik | (noun) a wet and dry bulb hygrometer | - |
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kibbutznik | (noun) a member of a kibbutz | - |
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kolkhoznik | (noun) a member of a kolkhoz | - |
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malik | (noun) the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent | - |
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moujik | (noun) a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917) | Synonyms: mujik, muzhik, muzjik |
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mujik | (noun) a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917) | Synonyms: moujik, muzhik, muzjik |
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muzhik | (noun) a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917) | Synonyms: moujik, mujik, muzjik |
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muzjik | (noun) a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917) | Synonyms: moujik, mujik, muzhik |
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nudnik | (noun) (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest | Synonyms: nudnick |
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peacenik | (noun) someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations | Synonyms: dove |
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realpolitik | (noun) politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations | Synonyms: practical politics |
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schtik | (noun) (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention | Synonyms: schtick, shtick, shtik |
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(noun) (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning | Synonyms: schtick, shtick, shtik |
(noun) (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating | Synonyms: schtick, shtick, shtik |
(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece | Synonyms: schtick, shtick, shtik |
sheik | (noun) the leader of an Arab village or family | Synonyms: Arab chief, sheikh, tribal sheik, tribal sheikh |
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(noun) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance | Synonyms: beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, swell |
shtik | (noun) (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention | Synonyms: schtick, schtik, shtick |
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(noun) (Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning | Synonyms: schtick, schtik, shtick |
(noun) (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating | Synonyms: schtick, schtik, shtick |
(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece | Synonyms: schtick, schtik, shtick |
soshnik | (noun) an iron plowshare that is a part of a sokha. | - |
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souslik | (noun) rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel | Synonyms: Citellus citellus, suslik |
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spik | (noun) (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent | Synonyms: spic, spick |
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sputnik | (noun) a Russian artificial satellite | - |
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suslik | (noun) rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel | Synonyms: Citellus citellus, souslik |
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tughrik | (noun) the basic unit of money in Mongolia | Synonyms: tugrik |
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tugrik | (noun) the basic unit of money in Mongolia | Synonyms: tughrik |
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tupik | (noun) tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling | Synonyms: sealskin tent, tupek |
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