nebbish
noun/ˈnɛ.bɪʃ/
Etymology
From American Yiddish נעביש (nebish), from נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate”).
- derived from נעביש
Definitions
One who is fearful, indecisive and timid, especially in making decisions and plans, in…
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.
- “I don't consider myself a nebbish,” Woody told interviewers early in his career, “but everyone else does.”
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA