Nudge, noodge, or nudzh is a verb or noun meaning to pester, nag, or a person who pesters and annoys with persistent complaining.
Nudge, noodge o nudzh es un verbo o sustantivo que significa importunar, regañar o una persona que molesta con quejas persistentes.
| Front | noodge or nudzh or nudge \nooj\ |
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| Back | verb tr.: To pester; to nag. verb intr.: To whine. noun: One who pesters and annoys with persistent complaining. [From Yiddish nudyen (to pester, bore), from Polish nudzic. The word developed a variant spelling 'nudge' under the influence of the English word 'nudge'. A cousin of this word is nudnik (a boring pest). First recorded use: 1960.] "Rahm Emanuel is willing to be a relentless noodge to keep the herd moving in the right direction." |
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