nudnik

noun

nud·nik ˈnu̇d-nik How to pronounce nudnik (audio)

variants or less commonly nudnick

: a person who is a bore or nuisance

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The suffix -nik came to English through Yiddish (and ultimately from Polish and Ukrainian). It means "one connected with or characterized by being." You might be familiar with beatnik, peacenik, or neatnik, but what about no-goodnik or allrightnik? The suffix -nik is frequently used in English to create nonce words that are often jocular or slightly derogatory. Some theorize that the popularity of the suffix was enhanced by Russian Sputnik, as well as Al Capp's frequent use of -nik words in his L'il Abner cartoons. The nud- of the Yiddish borrowing nudnik ultimately comes from the Polish nuda, meaning "boredom."

nudniks

noun

variants also nudnicks

plural of nudnik

as in nuisances

one who is obnoxiously annoying dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there

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nuisances
annoyers
gadflies
annoyances
teases
gnawers
pains
persecutors
pests
tormenters
bothers
teasers
torturers
hecklers
headaches
harassers
pains in the neck
tormentors
interrupters
plagues
interruptors
molesters
harriers
hassles

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charmers
comforters
smoothies
soothers
solacers

as in bores

someone or something boring nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik—all he wants to do is talk shop

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bores
snoozers
droners
yawns
yawners
drips
snoozes
downers
dullsvilles
bummers
drags
bromides
pills

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

blasts
kicks
gases
rushes
gasses
uppers

单词	nudniks
释义	nudnik noun nud·nik ˈnu̇d-nik variants or less commonly nudnick : a person who is a bore or nuisance Did you know? The suffix -nik came to English through Yiddish (and ultimately from Polish and Ukrainian). It means "one connected with or characterized by being." You might be familiar with beatnik, peacenik, or neatnik, but what about no-goodnik or allrightnik? The suffix -nik is frequently used in English to create nonce words that are often jocular or slightly derogatory. Some theorize that the popularity of the suffix was enhanced by Russian Sputnik, as well as Al Capp's frequent use of -nik words in his L'il Abner cartoons. The nud- of the Yiddish borrowing nudnik ultimately comes from the Polish nuda, meaning "boredom." Synonyms annoyance annoyer bother gadfly gnawer nuisance pain persecutor pest tease teaser See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik—all he wants to do is talk shop Recent Examples on the Web The Word Mavens, are the authors of a new book, The Whole Spiel: Funny essays about digital nudniks, seder selfies and chicken soup memories. Connect with them at www.thewordmavens.com. Philly.com, 13 Sep. 2017 Word History Etymology Yiddish nudnik, from nudyen to bore, from Polish nudzić, from nuda boredom First Known Use 1916, in the meaning defined above nudniks noun variants also nudnicks plural of nudnik 1 as in nuisances one who is obnoxiously annoying dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nuisances annoyers gadflies annoyances teases gnawers pains persecutors pests tormenters bothers teasers torturers hecklers headaches harassers pains in the neck tormentors interrupters plagues interruptors molesters harriers hassles Antonyms & Near Antonyms charmers comforters smoothies soothers solacers 2 as in bores someone or something boring nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik—all he wants to do is talk shop Synonyms & Similar Words bores snoozers droners yawns yawners drips snoozes downers dullsvilles bummers drags bromides pills Antonyms & Near Antonyms blasts kicks gases rushes gasses uppers
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