jazznik en · NOUN
Etymology
From jazz (“music”) + -nik (“person who exemplifies or endorses something”). From the Slavic suffix, as seen on Russian: -ник (-nik). This suffix experienced a surge in English coinages for nicknames and diminutives after the 1957 Russian launch of the Sputnik spacecraft. Compare beatnik.
Meanings
- (dated, informal) An enthusiast of jazz music.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jazzniks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |