nebbishy

neb·bish

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [neb-ish]
- /ˈnɛb ɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [neb-ish]
- /ˈnɛb ɪʃ/

Definitions of nebbishy word

noun nebbishy a pitifully ineffectual, luckless, and timid person. 1
noun nebbishy Resembling or characteristic of a nebbish. 1
adjective nebbishy somewhat fearful or timid 0

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Origin of nebbishy

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Yiddish nebekh poor, unfortunate, probably < Slavic; compare Czech nebohý poor; spelling with -sh perhaps < Western Yiddish forms of the word

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Parts of speech for Nebbishy

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nebbishy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nebbishy usage trend in Literature

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