Nah.

¹ American

abbreviation

Bible.

Nahum.

nah ² American

[na, nah] / næ, nɑ /

adverb

Informal.

Nah. British

abbreviation

Nahum

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Etymology

Origin of nah

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

Example Sentences

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Nah, artificial intelligence promises to bridge sync and async.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Nah,” I thought, as I watched the cooing baby in my arms.

From Salon

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

From Literature

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

From Literature

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

From Literature

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