nah

¹

[na, nah]

adverb

Informal.

1. no.

Nah.

²

abbreviation

Bible.

1. Nahum.

Nah.

abbreviation

1. Nahum

Word History and Origins

Origin of nah¹

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

Example Sentences

“Nah. My mom worked at a diner. It was only a few hundred bucks.”

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“Nah, I’m all right. My shoulder is giving me trouble from painting that darn apartment, that’s all.”

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“Nah, I’m okay, kiddo. I’m sure I’ll be up and about soon.”

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Nah, the line at the Mobil Mart would look like a trading pit.

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“But I did not expect to still be doing little dances online. I’m not above it. I’m just like, Nah, I can’t do that — I’m old now.”

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