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nudnikenUK
nud·nik also nud·nick N0189000 (no͝od′nĭk)n. Slang An obtuse, boring, or bothersome person; a pest. [Yiddish, nudne, boring (from nudyen, to bore; see nudge2) + -nik, -nik.]nudnik (ˈnʌdnɪk) ninformal US an annoying or boring person[C20: from Yiddish nudyen to bore + -nik]nud•nik (ˈnʊd nɪk) n. Slang. a bore; pest. [1945–50, Amer.; < Yiddish, =nud-, base of nudyen (see nudge2) + -nik -nik] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | nudnik - (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pestnudnickYiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew scriptbore, dullard - a person who evokes boredomblighter, cuss, gadfly, pesterer, pest - a persistently annoying person |
nudnikenUK
nudnikAn irritating, nagging person; a boring pest of a person who makes constant or persistent demands or criticisms. Originating from the Yiddish verb nuden A: "Tom? Can I speak to you for a moment?" B: "Sheesh, what does that nudnik want now?" Quit being a nudnik and leave me alone already! I'll do the dishes a little later!nudnik (ˈnʊdnɪk) n. a bore; a pest; a crank. (From Russian via Yiddish. Also a term of address.) Tell that nudnik to stay away from here. He is such a pest. nudnikenUK
Synonyms for nudniknoun (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pestSynonymsRelated Words- Yiddish
- bore
- dullard
- blighter
- cuss
- gadfly
- pesterer
- pest
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