nebbish
[ neb-ish ]
nounSlang.
a pitifully ineffectual, luckless, and timid person.
Origin of nebbish
11890–95; <Yiddish nebekh poor, unfortunate, probably <Slavic; compare Czech nebohý poor; spelling with -sh perhaps < Western Yiddish forms of the word
Other words from nebbish
- neb·bish·y, adjective
Words Nearby nebbish
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How to use nebbish in a sentence
In his own photos, Savader looks like your average Beltway nebbish: pasty, bespectacled, bad hair.
Paul Ryan Aide Charged With Stalking, Harassing Women for Nude Photos | Michelle Cottle | April 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCalvert was a pudgy older guy who wore thick horn-rimmed glasses and personified the lovable nebbish.
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