nudnik
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noun \ˈnu̇d-nik\Definition of NUDNIK
: a person who is a bore or nuisance
Variants of NUDNIK
nud·nik also nud·nick \ˈnu̇d-nik\
Examples of NUDNIK
- <dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there>
- <nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik—all he wants to do is talk shop>
Origin of NUDNIK
Yiddish nudnik, from nudyen to bore, from Polish nudzić, from nuda boredom
First Known Use: 1947
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