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November 24, 2023

Word of the Day: Nebbish

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Word of the Day
: November 24, 2023

\NEB-ish\ noun

What It Means

Nebbish refers to a timid, meek, or ineffectual person.

// Considered a bit of a nebbish by her colleagues, she surprised everyone by speaking up boldly against the proposed changes at the meeting.

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