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.

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 Lea
The 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. Cable
She 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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