pezevenk
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Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ottoman Turkish پزونك (pezevenk), پوزونك (püzevenk, pözevenk). See it for more.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pezevenk (definite accusative pezevengi, plural pezevenkler)
- (vulgar) pimp, procurer
- (vulgar, derogatory) a worthless, obnoxious person, usually male, without honor, morals or virtue
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Further reading[edit]
- “pezevenk”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1963–1982
- Parlatır, İsmail et al. (1998) “pezevenk”, in Türkçe Sözlük, 9th edition, volume II, Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, page 1799a