nae
Americanadverb
adjective
determiner
Etymology
Origin of nae
First recorded in 1715–25; variant of na
Example Sentences
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This was met with a huge cheer from fans who were anticipating a regional version of the lyric, other earlier tour examples having included "nae chance" in Edinburgh and "jog on lad" in Liverpool.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
On the coast of Scotland, howling gusts are the standard because, as the saying goes, “Nae wind, nae rain, nae golf.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
“Us sea dogs, we have saltwater running through our veins, nae blood,” he would say.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2017
Like a nae nae or a whip, dabbing looks cool when lots of people do it simultaneously.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 4, 2017
With a pathetic effort to be fair, Gawaine said: “There seems to be nae reason why he should have killed them.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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