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Nebbish  [NEH-bish] (n.) - A pitifully ineffectual, timid, or submissive person. - A wimp; milquetoast. Used in a Sentence: “Don’t invite Ned, he’s a nebbish so the zipline and paintball extravaganza will be totally wasted on him.”

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From Yiddish “nebekh” (poor, unfortunate) from Czech “nebohý”  First Known Use: 1907

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