variants also nudnick
Definition of nudniknext
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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
  • Someone decides what counts as cultivation and what counts as nuisance, what gets watered and what gets pulled, what belongs in the planned bed and what must be removed before visitors arrive.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • Many people view heat as an annual summer nuisance but have no reference for differentiating dangerous extreme events.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Blanca Quinonez knows only one way to play, with full- bore, hit-the-floor intensity.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
  • If your surroundings have become a bore, switch them up as Venus and Uranus harmonize.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Keep your eyes peeled for these pesky pests buzzing around your yard.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • No matter how clean the room looks, the floor is a high-traffic highway for pests.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Louis stole the show again at the coronation of his grandfather, King Charles III, in May 2023, letting out a long yawn amid the two-hour service.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Markets, for the most part, greeted them with a yawn.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The Warriors don’t need a teenager who needs a map to find the weight room — some long-term project who turns tantalization into annoyance — just add time.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick show care and loyalty to each other, as well as conflict, annoyance, and repair.
    Liz Regalia, Parents, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • For shoppers comparing options, the cheaper menu items at the same studios include standard IV drips and Restore’s $79 NAD+ bundle.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
  • Truly excellent drip coffee makers for the multiple mugs a day crowd from Technivorm, coffee grinders from Oxo, and travel cups from Zojirushi.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026

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“Nudnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudnik. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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