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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nudnik
Noun
  • Several hundred additional complaints by public school districts across the US claim the platforms have created a public nuisance that’s undermining the educational system.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • At first, the un-washable Fisk murals are a nuisance to the new mayor, but there are ways to take advantage of the situation.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Not all of McCarthy’s early plans to develop franchises for Paramount+ bore fruit.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But screenwriter Jared Rosenberg puts him on mute about a third of the way through and that leaves us stranded with Madelyn (Dockery) and Winston (Grace), two one-dimensional bores.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • John replied with annoyance, and the conversation ultimately ended with McCartney abruptly hanging up on him.
    Kim Willis, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
  • There’s no hint of the speaker’s apparent annoyance in this delightful, whip-smart number.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Some economists reacted to reciprocal tariffs with a yawn – even before Trump made his announcement Thursday.
    David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Fanboy bloggers are invited, the top trailers and new footage teases are touted, and a parade of A-listers take the stage at the Caesar’s Palace Colosseum with pre-written hype sessions about their upcoming films.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The tease of the return of the Punt Kick isn’t really enough.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Nudnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudnik. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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