nah

¹

[ na, nah ]

adverb

, Informal.

1. no.

Nah.

²

abbreviation for

, Bible.

1. Nahum.

Nah.

abbreviation for

1. Nahum

Word History and Origins

Origin of nah¹

First recorded in 1885–90; variant of no ¹( def )

Example Sentences

When POTUS asked Malia if she wanted to pet the turkey before he granted its reprieve, she responded appropriately: “Nah.”

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“Nah,” Mitchum says, looking down at his slightly bulging belly.

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Investigator Gelinger reports back and just says: ‘Nah, this isn’t good.

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Nah, just a bunch of sexy pictures of her dressed as a bunny.

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You have to find the right way to do it, but going to war, nah, with the people.

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Ta-wh-que-nah, the Mountain of Rocks; second Chief of the tribe, and largest man in the nation.

From Project Gutenberg

A nah-kwet-to-hau-py-o, the One sitting in the Clouds; a fine boy.

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Ah-ka-nah-paw-wh, Earth Standing; an old and very valiant warrior.

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I do nod know any nah-ice gondolier—zey are oal—I dell you, if you lif viz zem ade mons as me, you cot your troat—yes!

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The old men Nah-kee and Umbas-a-hoos sat smoking over their talk in the purple shade of a tepee.

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