сцыку́н

rare #58089

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
coward, chicken, pussy (coward)
Не будь сцыкуно́м, пры́гай!
Don't be a coward, jump!
Vulgar, offensive slang; used as an insult.
2.
(rare) pisser, bedwetter
Он до шко́лы был сцыкуно́м.
He was a bedwetter until he started school.
Vulgar, chiefly said of a boy.

Usage info

Alternative forms: ссыку́н and сыку́н

Не будь сцыкуном, прыгай в воду!
Don't be a pussy—jump into the water!
Все считают его сцыкуном за трусость.
Everyone considers him a coward because of his lack of courage.
Он оказался сцыкуном и убежал первым.
It turned out he was a coward and ran away first.

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