фраер

Russian

noun+
Definitions
  • (slang) not a criminal person, a potential victim of a crime, any person (male); a person criminals may consider as deserving of respect, even if he doesn't belong to their group.
  • (slang) an unpleasant person, e.g. someone who behaves arrogantly, spoils a party, etc.
  • (slang) A naive or inexperienced person, a sucker, mug, patsy or sap; one who accedes to all requests, and is easily taken advantage of.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Freier (suitor, customer of prostitutes, bachelor), Freiherr (baron), frei (free, sense, liberal) + German Herr (master, lord, gentleman, Lord, mister, man, Mr)borrowed from Yiddish פֿרײַער (free person).

Origin

Yiddish

פֿרײַער

Gloss

free person

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