nudnik
1 synonym for nudnik, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — (informal) Someone who is very irritating and keeps bothering other people.
Synonyms
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nudnick
Etymology
From Yiddish נודניק (nudnik), from the root of נודיען (nudyen, “to bore”) + ־ניק (-nik, noun-forming suffix) (English -nik), both of Slavic origin. The root derives from Proto-Slavic *nùditi (“to compel”) and the noun *nùďa (“need, necessity”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *new- or *neh₂w- (“to lack, need; to pe...
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