nebbish

noun /ˈnɛ.bɪʃ/

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.

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry nebbish (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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