neg
[ neg ]
/ nɛg /
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noun
Informal. a photographic negative.
Slang. a backhanded compliment, especially one used when flirting.
verb (used with object)
Slang. to imply that (someone or something) is not good enough; to insult with a backhanded compliment or with qualified approval, especially as a ploy to lower the self-esteem of a person or cheapen an object before showing romantic interest or making an offer: He negged me for my weight while insisting that curvy ladies can be sexy too.
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Origin of neg
First recorded in 1870–75; shortening of negative
Other definitions for neg (2 of 2)
neg.
abbreviation
negative.
negatively.
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How to use neg in a sentence
Felipe V se neg por primera vez concurrir ellos; mas adelante se le vio asistir uno .
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles LeaThe woods are so per-fect-ly fas-ci-nat-ing I'm neg-lect-ing my cor-re-spond-ence.
John March, Southerner|George W. CableShe neg-lect you and make you so naughty, and it is for me to keep you in order and make you good.
Naughty Miss Bunny|Clara Mulholland
British Dictionary definitions for neg (1 of 2)
NEG
abbreviation for (in transformational grammar)
negative
British Dictionary definitions for neg (2 of 2)
neg.
abbreviation for
negative(ly)
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