nudnik

(no̵odnik)

noun

Slang a dull, tiresome, annoying person

Origin: < Yiddish < Russ nudnyi, tiresome < nuda, need, boredom (< IE *neuti- > need) + -nik, -nik

See nudnik in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also nud·nick

noun
Slang
An obtuse, boring, or bothersome person; a pest.

Origin:

Origin: Yiddish

Origin: , nudne, boring (from nudyen, to bore; see nudge2)

Origin: + -nik, -nik

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