nah

¹ American  

[na, nah] / næ, nɑ /

adverb

Informal.

1. no.

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Nah. ² American  

abbreviation

Bible.

1. Nahum.

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Nah. British  

abbreviation

1. Nahum

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Etymology

Origin of nah

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

Example Sentences

“He brushed it off. He was like ‘Nah, nah, nah it’s okay, just sign this.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

So nah, of course you have that conversation because really, your body of work is your brand, but also what you present physically is your brand.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2024

Had won four in a row to move back to … um, nah, they’re going nowhere.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Asked if she needed it right away, she said: "Nah, nah, it's all right. It's a broken handle. Stuff it, I'll hit it anyway."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2023

But nah, he had us waiting for confirmation from Death-Cast servers, which can take longer than waiting for an express train, so we just bounced.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera