neg
noun
a photographic negative.
neg
1 American
[neg]
/ nɛg /
noun
-
Informal. a photographic negative.
-
Slang. a backhanded compliment, especially one used when flirting.
verb (used with object)
neg.
2
American
abbreviation
-
negative.
-
negatively.
NEG
1
British
abbreviation
neg.
2
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of neg
First recorded in 1870–75; shortening of negative ( def. )
Example Sentences
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While she's out she has visions of her former selves, echoes of her messy past, who neg and taunt her.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2022
The question sounded like a neg, but it eventually spurred enough introspection to prompt her to leave her stable job at Google and take a chance on a new career path.
From The Verge ● Aug. 10, 2021
When Franklin, in a moment of accidental candor, criticizes Andre’s “gauche” curatorial taste, Andre falls in love—a neg that launches a thousand theatrical ships.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 11, 2019
It’s also another kind of neg—a false neg.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2018
“In the meantime, call down to the blood bank. I need two units of O neg and keep two units ahead.”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
In the North Highlands, the pret. neg. often takes the common verbal participle do before it; as, cha do robh mi, or cha d'robh mi, I was not.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander
Cabinets gratis, neg. broken, letter sent asking to re-sit.
From Real Ghost Stories by Stead, Estelle W.
Initial b of the fut. neg. is aspirated after the participle cha not; as, cha bhi.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander
The pret. neg. robh appears to be made up of the verbal participle ro, the same with do, and bha, throwing away the last vowel; ro bha, robh.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander
The NEG contained a target of 26 percent but that was dropped after the plan failed.
From Reuters ● Nov. 4, 2018
He said the NEG would still require electricity retailers to cap their prices and provide more "reliable" streams of power.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2018
Set of metal lettering stamps, for stamping POS and NEG on battery terminals, repairman's initials, date battery was repaired, and nature of repairs, on inter-cell connectors.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
The negative terminal may be found to be painted black, or be stamped "-", "N" or "NEG".
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
Stamp "POS," "P," or "+" on positive terminal and "NEG," "N," or on negative terminal.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
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