nudniks

noun

variants also nudnicks
plural of nudnik
1
as in nuisances
one who is obnoxiously annoying dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there

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2
as in bores
someone or something boring nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik—all he wants to do is talk shop

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  1. nuisances
  2. bores
  3. pests
  4. yawns
  5. annoyances
  6. drips
Noun
  • Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • If the nuisances continue at Albany Care, the city is seeking a court order to shut the facility down, separate from the state action.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Definition of nuisances
Noun
  • Some resorts in the Mamanuca Islands are set to lose entire wings to the sea in the coming years, and drinking water in villages is already being infiltrated by salt from seawater seeping into ground bores.
    — MIchelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.
    — Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Definition of bores
Noun
  • Having snakes around is actually beneficial to gardening—many snakes feed on garden pests such as slugs and snails, and others prey on rodents.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
  • Don’t mound mulch like a volcano or pile it against the trunk because this can introduce pests and diseases.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
Definition of pests
Noun
  • On a recent summer day at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, students ambled through yawns, braces and acne into their creative writing class.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • With that indelible Southern gift for pulling new lingo from thin air, the duo deploy yawns that stretch like bungee over Zaytoven-type keys.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of yawns
Noun
  • Everyday annoyances add up fast, but fixing them doesn’t have to break the bank.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
  • But at that point, the headlines were still focused on relatively benign annoyances like car engines conking out, or a bridge getting stuck on Roosevelt Road.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of annoyances
Noun
  • The entire lobby level, from its white stone flooring and pillars, to the planter boxes that (barely) separate the lounge from the entrance, drips in understated opulence.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • From cooking splatters and coffee drips to grass stains and ink marks, stains are an inevitable part of everyday life.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026
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“Nudniks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudniks. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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