nebbish

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.

词形变化

nebbishes plural nebech alternative nebesh alternative nebish alternative nebbisch alternative nebbich alternative

词源

From American Yiddish נעביש (nebish), from נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate”).
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