What is the real offense of a long-haired peacenik who holds his fingers in a V as the hardhats come marching by? (Harper's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nik — no good·nik; peace·nik; re·fuse·nik; ep·i·nik·i·an; ep·i·nik·i·on; kin·ni·kin·nik; nud·nik; pes·cha·nik; re·fus·nik; … English syllables
peace — dis·peace; peace·abil·i·ty; peace·able; peace·able·ness; peace·ably; peace; peace·ful; peace·ful·ly; peace·ful·ness; peace·less; un·peace; peace·nik; peace·less·ness; … English syllables
-nik — suffix informal (in nouns) someone who is connected with something or enjoys something: a computernik (=someone who works with or is very keen on computers) | a peacenik (=someone who supports peace) nil /nIl/ noun (U) 1 nothing: The new machine… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
World Peace Party — It is widely understood that the World Peace Party was the first warehouse Rave in Africa. The date was Friday, 13th of September, 1990. The event was produced in South Africa, by Cape Town based UFO productions. Founders Carl Mason and Jesse… … Wikipedia
peacenik — peace·nik … English syllables
peacenik — peace•nik [[t]ˈpis nɪk[/t]] n. cvb sts sl. an antiwar activist • Etymology: 1960–65, amer … From formal English to slang
peacenik — /pees nik/, n. Slang (often disparaging). an activist or demonstrator who opposes war and military intervention; pacifist. [1960 65, Amer.; PEACE + NIK] * * * … Universalium
peacenik — /ˈpisnɪk/ (say peesnik) noun Chiefly US Colloquial someone who opposes war, especially nuclear war; pacifist. {peace + nik, Russian personal suffix} …
peaknik — /ˈpiknɪk/ (say peeknik) noun an environmentalist who believes that the global consumption of oil must be reduced before peak oil is reached, or catastrophic consequences will result. {peak (oil) + (peace)nik} …
peacenik — ☆ peacenik [pēsnik ] n. [ PEACE + NIK] a person actively opposing, esp. demonstrating against, war or a war: often a disparaging or dismissive term … English World dictionary
