nah
adverb
no.
nah
1 American
[na, nah]
/ næ, nɑ /
adverb
Informal.
Nah.
2
American
abbreviation
Bible.
Nah.
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of nah
First recorded in 1885–90; variant of no 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"Nah, nah, nah. I used to use sugared hot water, before the days of hair lacquer. And I couldn't afford hair lacquer, anyway."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
Had won four in a row to move back to … um, nah, they’re going nowhere.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
She looks kinda like your mom, but you just know, nah, this is fake mom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
“But nah, it was a packed house early, early.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
I almost tell her about the money I’m saving, but nah.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
“Ah, nah. As far as how long I go in my career? Nah. Zero,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2025
"Nah. I was right about us for a very long time."
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2023
“It was hard to see quarterbacks, wide receivers and all that stuff sitting out in preseason games. Nah. That happens nowadays. It didn’t happen in those days.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
In a Twitter post, Denny's elaborates: “Blue ham? No. Blue eggs? Nah. Blue cheese? Boring. Blue bread for a Blue Moon? Now we’re talking.”
From Fox News ● Oct. 26, 2020
“Going blind? Nah. It was like every day would get a little darker and a little darker until one day I woke up and everything was just...black.”
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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