nek
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Once a Owl nipped Fox 6 kwite crool on his nek just because Fox 6 was saying a frend lee greeting to the baby Owls with his snout!
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2017
But here comes the huje and the small Yuman, running as if in viktree, making a noise that made my hare stand on my nek, and what cud I do but flee?
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2017
Nek = nor and nek ... nek = neither ... nor have also a negative meaning.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by George Cox
The sound of many hoofs clattering up the road over beyond the nek was borne to their ears.
From Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion by Bertram Mitford
A nek between two stunted hills forming the ridge of heights had been chosen, and through this they were to ride into the valley, and from there into the British camp.
From A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton
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