nid-nod

British

/ ˈnɪdˌnɒd /

verb

to nod repeatedly

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Etymology

Origin of nid-nod

C18: reduplication of _nod

Example Sentences

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Returning in the carrier's motor van she sat nid-nod, while conversation ran blithe as a freshet over ulcered legs, murders, spring onions, and the price of eggs.

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