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Word: Nebbish
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century (as adjective, in the form nebbich): from Yiddish nebekh ‘poor thing’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɛbɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person, especially a man, who is regarded as pitifully ineffectual, timid, or submissive
Short Definition:person who is regarded as pitifully ineffectual
Examples:- He's a nebbish. No money, no prestige, no future
- his nebbish sensibility
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