Saturday & Sunday Word: Normcore & Nudnik

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

norm·core [ˈnôrmˈkôr]:
origin: [2009] portmanteau; normal + hardcore, accidently coined in a web comic called Templar, Az.

noun or adjective
Ultra-conformity; super normal; the trend for everyone to dress the same (known as "unpretentious"), by making zero fashion statement -- being deliberately nondescript or generic -- by wearing the latest trend of (expen$ive) brand name clothing* deemed acceptable or inoffensive in the slightest; a class conscious method of blending in. In other words, working hard to fit in while making it seem natural = high school FOREVER!

Clothing items are often androgynous or "unisex", meaning they work well on men and women, further blending the lines of conformity. *Acceptable brands (but not limited to): Aberchrombie & Fitch, American Apparel, Armani, Burburry, J. Crew, Nike, Northface, Uggs, and Vans.


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nud·nik [no͝od′nĭk]:
origin: [1945] Yiddish (Americanized), slang; nudne= boring, nudyen= to bore, so nud + nik= a type of person.

noun
To be a bothersome, obtuse, or pestering person; a bore. See also: "noodge".

The Yiddish word for a pain-in-the-ass or a willful idiot.

Comments

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

I usually think of nudnik as more the annoying idiot, rather than pain-in-the-ass. That guy who keeps interrupting you while you're trying to work in a coffee shop.

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

As did I, but it turns out "idiot" is just a subset of "bore" according to the entomology.