nooit

/ (nɔɪt) /

interjection

Southern African an exclamation expressive of surprise, admiration, disgust, etc

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Word Origin for nooit

from Afrikaans, literally: never

Words nearby nooit

noodlehead, noodling, no offense, noogie, Noogoora burr, nooit, nook, nook and cranny, every, nookery, nooky, noon
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Example sentences from the Web for nooit

  • So in Holland: many country retreats of retired tradespeople bear such names as “Nooit gedacht,” (never expected,) &c.

    The History of Signboards|Jacob Larwood