nebbish
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neb·bish
(nĕb′ĭsh)n.
A person regarded as weak-willed or timid.
neb′bish·y adj.
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nebbish
(ˈnɛbɪʃ)adj
(of a man) timid and submissive
n
a man who is timid and submissive
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neb•bish
(ˈnɛb ɪʃ)n. Slang.
a pitifully ineffectual, inept, and timid person.
[1890–95; < Yiddish nebekh poor, unfortunate, probably < Slavic; compare Czech nebohý poor]
neb′bish•y, adj.
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Noun | 1. | nebbish - (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script |
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