variants also nudnick
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as in bore
someone or something boring nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik—all he wants to do is talk shop

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Recent Examples of nudnik The Word Mavens, are the authors of a new book, The Whole Spiel: Funny essays about digital nudniks, seder selfies and chicken soup memories. Connect with them at www.thewordmavens.com. Philly.com, 13 Sep. 2017
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Noun
  • On April 30th, 2022, a security guard at a local business plaza called the police to report Mary as a nuisance.
    Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Protester Trenton Oldfield swam in front of both boats and was jailed for six months for causing a public nuisance.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Final bore Sports fans who come to March Madness looking for a Cinderella story will have to wait until next year.
    Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Important information is still missing, including bore, stroke, displacement, and peak power.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And inadequate feedback can cause annoyance at best, and injury at worst.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Competitive gamers seeking fast, lag-free performance without the annoyance of wires won't find much better than the ultra-lightweight Razer Viper Ultimate.
    Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When one person in a group yawns, others yawn, too, in a contagious reaction.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Some of us have been writing about the plight of Palestinians under their own rulers for decades — the struggle of Palestinian journalists to write freely; the tragedy of gay Palestinians seeking to live freely — only to be met with a collective yawn.
    Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The inclusion of Daredevil and a number of false teases about Wolverine made for great moments of levity.
    Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
  • These initial showers are merely a tease of more significant weather activity expected, including the potential for stronger storms and heavier rainfall.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Nudnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudnik. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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