1. people who are dishonest, untrustworthy, or of poor character; scoundrels or rascals
Usage: informal; often humorous or mildly derogatory; plural form; singular is nogoodnik

Examples

• The nogoodniks in the story were always scheming to steal from the townspeople.
• Those nogoodniks got caught trying to cheat at cards.
• He warned his children to stay away from the nogoodniks hanging around the arcade.
• The nogoodniks were finally arrested after years of petty crimes.
• In the old Western film, the nogoodniks rode into town looking for trouble.
• My grandmother used to call troublemakers nogoodniks when she was annoyed with them.