-nik

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  -nik \-nik\ (n[i^]k) suff. [Yiddish, fr. Slavik suffix -nik
     indicating a person.]
     A suffix attached to other words indicating a person with
     certain characteristics or associated with a certain group or
     behavior; as, beatnik, kibbutznik; it is sometimes used
     derogatorily; as in no-goodnik, peacenik.


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