Synonyms for nudnik


Grammar : Noun
Spell : noo d-nik
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnʊd nɪk


Définition of nudnik

Origin :
  • 1947, from Yiddish, with agential suffix -nik + Polish nuda "boredom" or Russian nudnyi "tedious, boring," from Old Church Slavonic *nauda-, from PIE *neuti- "need" from root *nau- "death, to be exhausted" (see need (n.)).
  • As in pain in the neck : noun difficult person or situation

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