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   nudnik

   /ˈnʊdnɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a pestering, nagging, or irritating person; a bore. informal, derogatory North American

   Word Origin early 20th century: Yiddish, from Russian nudnyĭ ‘tedious’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What is the meaning of the Yiddish word Nudnik?

   • The Yiddish word Nudnik means 'a pest, a bore; annoying person, badgerer, pesty nagger, nuisance, or obnoxious person'. The nudnik drives everyone crazy with his activities and is often tolerated but rarely loved.

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   What is a Nudnik in Israel?

   • Nudnik is a Yiddish word that has entered modern Hebrew. It describes a common and even respected modus operandi in Israeli society. A nudnik is someone who is constantly asking you for something or otherwise taking up your time. Israel is a society where protectsia, or who you know, can get you far. Think of it as living with extended family.

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   Why is Melvin considered a Nudnik?

   • Melvin is considered a nudnik because he is painted as such due to his interest in golf and finance. He is described as a grandiose, macho nudnik with a raging ego and a hair-raising sense of grievance. The term 'nudnik' translates to 'an insufferable or annoying person'.

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   What does nidnud mean in Yiddish?

   • In Yiddish the verb is nuden. However, the Hebrew nad refers to movement, and its derivative, nidnud, means a repetitive swinging motion, which describes the behaviour of the nudnik pretty well. Want more from the JC?

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nudnikNudnik Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : a person who is a bore or nuisance. Did you know? The suffix -nik, meaning “one connected with or characterized by being,” came to English through Yiddish (and ultimately from Polish and Ukrainian). You might know it from such words as beatnik, peacenik, neatnik, or even no-goodnik.

4. www.thejc.com › judaism › jewish-wordsNudnik - The Jewish Chronicle

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   Feb 18, 2009 · A nudnik is someone who is constantly asking you for something or otherwise taking up your time. BY Rabbi Julian Sinclair. February 18, 2009 17:23. Nudnik is a Yiddish...

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNUDNIK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   nudnik in British English. (ˈnʌdnɪk) noun. US informal. an annoying or boring person. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: from Yiddish nudyen to bore + -nik.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › nudnikNUDNIK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   NUDNIK meaning: 1. an annoying or boring person, especially someone who is always criticizing or complaining: 2…. Learn more.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · nudnik (plural nudniks) (US, colloquial, sometimes attributive) A person who is very annoying; a pest, a nag, a jerk. [from 20th c.] 1992, Richard Preston quoting Samuel Eilenberg, The New Yorker, 2 March, "The Mountains of Pi": He interrupts people, and he is not interested in anything except what concerns him and his brother. He is a nudnick!

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   Nudnik definition: a persistently dull, boring pest.. See examples of NUDNIK used in a sentence.

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   Define nudnik. nudnik synonyms, nudnik pronunciation, nudnik translation, English dictionary definition of nudnik. also nud·nick n. Slang An obtuse, boring, or bothersome person; a pest. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.