nebbish

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nebbish

/ˈnɛ.bɪʃ/

Rhymes with -ɛbɪʃ

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From American Yiddish נעביש (nebish), from נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate”).

noun nebbishes · nebech · nebesh · nebish · nebbisch · nebbich

One who is fearful, indecisive and timid, especially in making decisions and plans, in discussions, debates, arguments, and confrontations, and in taking responsibility. Actor Rick Moranis often plays a nebbish.

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@misc{nebbish_2026,
  title = {nebbish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nebbish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}