nebbish
neb·bish
noun \ˈne-bish\Definition of NEBBISH
: a timid, meek, or ineffectual person
— neb·bishy \-bi-shē\ adjective
Origin of NEBBISH
Yiddish nebekh poor, unfortunate, from Czech nebohý
First Known Use: 1951
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