nudnik

[ nood-nik ]

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nounSlang.

a persistently dull, boring pest.

Origin of nudnik

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; from Yiddish, equivalent to nud- base of nudyen (see nudge²) + -nik -nik

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British Dictionary definitions for nudnik

nudnik

/ (ˈnʌdnɪk) /

noun

US informal an annoying or boring person

Origin of nudnik

C20: from Yiddish nudyen to bore + -nik

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