Today's Word "Nebbish"

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Vocabulary For You Thursday November 5, 2009 Today's Word "Nebbish" Wine and Dine Daily Video Test your word knowledge with free interactive games: Crossword....Vocabulary Hangman....and other Word Games! Today's Word "Nebbish" nebbish \NEB-ish\ (noun) - a timid, meek, or ineffectual person "Jason's character in the play was a nervous, awkward nebbish of a man, utterly devoid of chutzpah." "From what I read . . . it looks like Pa isn't anything like the nebbish Ma is always making him out to be..." Sounds like poor Pa got a bum rap, at least according to a 1951 book review that appeared in The New York Times. The unfortunate Pa unwittingly demonstrates much about the etymology of "nebbish," which derives from the Yiddish "nebekh," meaning "poor" or "unfortunate." Used interjectionally in Yiddish "poor thing!" the word was borrowed from Czech "nebohy." The not-so-ineffectual-after-all Pa also contributed something else the 1951 reference is the first known written instance of the word "nebbish" with its modern English sense. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Wine and Dine Daily Video Learn to make chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting, spring rolls, and even a classic mint julep. They're all easy with free videos from ArcaMax's new Wine and Dine Video Ezine! Every day, this ezine will help you get creative with everything from appetizers to after-dinner cocktails. It even includes video profiles of restaurants and cooks from around the country. Subscribe to the Wine and Dine Video Ezine instantly. Find out more before subscribing. -- From the ArcaMax editors Recent Stories    Today's Word "Anodyne"    Today's Word "pantheon"    Today's Word "surly"    Today's Word "fatidic"    How to Avoid a Splitting Headache   More From ArcaMax Publishing Newsletters: Comics - Knowledge - Lifestyles - News - More Classic Books: Fiction - Non Fiction - Short Stories - Sci Fi - More More: Quizzes - Sudoku - Crossword - Weather - Sports - Columns En Español: Ultimas Noticias - Tiras Comicas - Deportes - Sudoku Ad Free Newsletter ArcaMax publications are now available in an "advertising-free" format. Please click here for details.	Quick Clicks Free Customized Marlboro Tee Shirt Claim your FREE gift – a 2010 beautifully crafted desk calendar Get A Years Supply of FREE Diapers - Pick your favorite here
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