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alrightniks

alrightniks is the plural of alrightnik.

Meaning of alrightnik

Noun

alrightnik (plural alrightniks)

  1. (colloquial) A person who has attained a successful lifestyle, but is considered vulgar or nouveau riche.
    • Alrightniks are materialists; they parade their money; they lack modest, sensitive qualities. They talk loudly, dress garishly, show off.1992, Leo Rosten, The Joys of Yinglish, page 33

Questions about alrightniks

What is alrightniks the plural of?
Alrightniks is the plural of alrightnik.

Words near alrightniks in the dictionary

  1. alright me lover
  2. alright my babber
  3. alright my lover
  4. alrightie
  5. alrightnik
  6. alrightniks
  7. alrighty
  8. Alrisha
  9. alrite
  10. als
  11. ALSA

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