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 mean, I’m going to lead by example, lead by my voice,” James said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
“Ninety-nine cent, nah, the protest is working y’all, keep doing it.”
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2024
Had won four in a row to move back to … um, nah, they’re going nowhere.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
It’s frequently considered a play on charisma, but YouTuber Kai Cenat, widely credited with coining the word, says nah, that’s not what it’s from.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 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
“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
“I don’t suppose Reyna has a cell phone...? Nah. Never mind. She’d probably have bad reception on a pegasus flying over the Atlantic.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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