"nudzh" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nudzhes [plural]
Etymology: From Yiddish נודזש (nudzh, “annoying, bothersome person”), from Polish nudzić (“to bore”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|נודזש|t=annoying, bothersome person}} Yiddish נודזש (nudzh, “annoying, bothersome person”), {{der|en|pl|nudzić|t=to bore}} Polish nudzić (“to bore”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nudzh (plural nudzhes)
  1. (slang) A whiner; a complainer. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-nudzh-en-noun-GEEioAkx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 42 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 39 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 38 33

Verb

Forms: nudzhes [present, singular, third-person], nudzhing [participle, present], nudzhed [participle, past], nudzhed [past]
Etymology: From Yiddish נודזש (nudzh, “annoying, bothersome person”), from Polish nudzić (“to bore”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|נודזש|t=annoying, bothersome person}} Yiddish נודזש (nudzh, “annoying, bothersome person”), {{der|en|pl|nudzić|t=to bore}} Polish nudzić (“to bore”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} nudzh (third-person singular simple present nudzhes, present participle nudzhing, simple past and past participle nudzhed)
  1. (slang, transitive) To pester. Tags: slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-nudzh-en-verb-CRoGMz0c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 42 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 39 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 38 33
  2. (slang, intransitive) To whine; to complain. Tags: intransitive, slang
    Sense id: en-nudzh-en-verb-UVzZc5EY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 42 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 39 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 38 33

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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