| Front | nebbish \NEB-ish\ |
|---|---|
| Back | noun A timid, meek, or ineffectual person. [Yiddish nebekh, poor, unfortunate, of Slavic origin.] "Jay Baruchel plays the hero -- a security officer at the Pittsburgh airport -- as such a tongue-tied, head-ducking nebbish that it's inconceivable that he would end up with the gorgeous, smart, kind, hockey-loving woman played by Alice Eve." - Mike Hale; Playing the Odds of Love; The New York Times; Mar 12, 2010. |
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