davkanik
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Pronunciations

davkanik (DAHV-kuh-nihk) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A contrarian.

Example Sentences

  • "A new definition of a davkanik: one who doesn't vote for Derek Jeter on the first ballot." (source)

  • "Trueman is exactly the type you would expect to have no middle initial at all, the number of Yorkshiremen left bereft suggesting an attitude either non-conformist or davkanik, depending on your bent." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y דװקאניק dafkenik

      • Who Uses This

      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      davkenik, dafkenik

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