Definitions for nebbish
ˈnɛb ɪʃneb·bish

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1. nebbish, nebbechnoun

   (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton

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1. Nebbishnoun

   A person who is ineffectual, timid, and often luckless; a person of no significance.

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1. nebbishnoun

   One who is fearful 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.

2. nebbishnoun

   A loser.

3. Etymology: From נעביש, from נעבעך.

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1. nebbish

   A nebbish is a person, particularly a man, who is regarded as being weak, timid, shy, or ineffectual. Such a person usually lacks confidence or assertiveness and tends to blend into the background. The term is derived from Yiddish, often used in a mildly disparaging way, although sometimes with a sense of sympathy or affection.

Matched Categories

1. • Yiddish
   • Simpleton

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1916","1"],["1941","2"],["1952","2"],["1954","3"],["1958","2"],["1960","2"],["1961","2"],["1962","5"],["1963","5"],["1964","6"],["1965","9"],["1966","13"],["1967","6"],["1968","16"],["1969","16"],["1970","20"],["1971","26"],["1972","20"],["1973","19"],["1974","22"],["1975","48"],["1976","27"],["1977","33"],["1978","38"],["1979","66"],["1980","61"],["1981","49"],["1982","51"],["1983","58"],["1984","63"],["1985","82"],["1986","80"],["1987","58"],["1988","65"],["1989","82"],["1990","68"],["1991","155"],["1992","99"],["1993","129"],["1994","83"],["1995","112"],["1996","93"],["1997","109"],["1998","129"],["1999","133"],["2000","167"],["2001","176"],["2002","172"],["2003","232"],["2004","191"],["2005","215"],["2006","197"],["2007","213"],["2008","174"]]

How to pronounce nebbish?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say nebbish in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nebbish in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nebbish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nebbish
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=nebbish
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nebbish
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=nebbish