"nebbishy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more nebbishy [comparative], most nebbishy [superlative]
Etymology: nebbish + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nebbish|y}} nebbish + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} nebbishy (comparative more nebbishy, superlative most nebbishy)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a nebbish Synonyms: nebbishlike
    Sense id: en-nebbishy-en-adj-HiReV-Qn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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