variants also nudnick
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as in bore
someone or something boring nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik—all he wants to do is talk shop

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Recent Examples of nudnik The Word Mavens, are the authors of a new book, The Whole Spiel: Funny essays about digital nudniks, seder selfies and chicken soup memories. Connect with them at www.thewordmavens.com. Philly.com, 13 Sep. 2017
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Noun
  • In Shea Carney's house, those beverage bottles and cans eligible for a 10-cent deposit return have become more of a nuisance than a useful income boost.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • South Milwaukee requires exotic or wild animal owners to get a permit from the City Health Department, which can be denied if the animal poses a danger or nuisance.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The result was a hybrid that survived fungal inoculation and bore nuts around 1962.
    Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Experts said the Louvre robbery bore many of the hallmarks of these crimes, including getting away on motorbikes, entering the property in broad daylight and using brute force.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Daylilies are sometimes plagued by pests like thrips, slugs, aphids, Japanese beetles, and spider mites.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Mattresses And Futons Mattresses, box springs, and futons are often contaminated with allergens and pests like bedbugs.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But historically, investors have met them with a collective yawn.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Marco Rubio, one arm flung over the back of his chair, made no attempt to disguise a yawn.
    Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But that conspiracy tends to manifest in the form of universal contemporary annoyances.
    Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Above-Mount and Vessel Sinks What can look like an impressive statement design decision can quickly become a daily annoyance.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Remove it and continue rotating to let any excess drip off.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • From there, find a solution to protect against accidental oil drips that can harm your furniture.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025

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“Nudnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudnik. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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