mangup
мангупmàngup · /mǎnɡup/ · masc.
Suggest an editNOUN
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affect. (of a child) rascal; scamp; little rogueNaš mali mangup je opet sakrio ključeve. — Our little rascal hid the keys again.
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colloq. street kid; hoodlum; rogueU kraju su ga znali kao najvećeg mangupa. — In the neighbourhood he was known as the biggest hoodlum.Glumi mangupa, a zapravo je dobar dečko. — He plays the tough guy, but he's actually a good kid.
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dated idler; loaferCeo dan sedi u kafani kao pravi mangup. — He sits in the tavern all day like a real loafer.
Said of a child it is usually affectionate; of an adult it can be disapproving or admiring.
Synonyms:
obešenjak
huligan
Expressions
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mangupi u redovima — rotten apples in the ranksStranka kaže da će se obračunati sa mangupima u redovima. — The party says it will deal with the rotten apples in its ranks.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | mangup | mangupi |
| Gen. | mangupa | mangupa |
| Dat. | mangupu | mangupima |
| Acc. | mangupa | mangupe |
| Voc. | mangupe | mangupi |
| Ins. | mangupom | mangupima |
| Loc. | mangupu | mangupima |
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Updated 30 September 2026