csirkefogó
Hungarian • Hungary
chicken catcher •
Meaning naughty, no-good or even criminal, it roughly translates to 'scoundrel'. Probably comes from 'chicken thief', 'csirkefogó' became a popular word to call tricksters and low-life people. Nowadays it's mostly used in a humorous way, albeit quite rarely.
"Ismerted a Lacit?" "Bizony, nagy csirkefogó volt ám."